The Liverpool midfielder asserted that without their influential captain Messi, La Albiceleste aim to exhibit greater resilience, suggesting that opponents exhibit heightened apprehension when facing the team with the 37-year-old maestro on the field.
Messi opted out of the international friendlies scheduled for March following an injury sustained during Inter Miami’s CONCACAF Champions Cup encounter against Nashville. Consequently, the former Barcelona icon missed his club’s MLS fixture against DC United and opted against joining Lionel Scaloni’s squad for the friendly matches.
In an interview with ESPN, Mac Allister remarked, “We always focus a lot on the group and the team. We know that when Leo is not there, we have to become even stronger because we don’t have that player who, when things go wrong, can save us.”
“We know that when Leo is there, they (rivals) are a little more afraid, it is normal. We also have players who play in big clubs in Europe and when they see the Argentine National Team, they know that it is not going to be an easy match and that’s what we want. We want to do our best so that the rival has a difficult day.”
Following a convincing 3-0 victory over El Salvador, the reigning world champions exude confidence as they gear up to face Costa Rica in their upcoming friendly, as part of their preparations for the 2024 Copa America.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
ArgentinaThis season he played in total 3 times for 270 minutes for Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi scored 3 goals for Inter Miami. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Major League Soccer. In the last match Inter Miami lost 4-0 against New York RB.
Inter Miami performance and stats
Inter Miami
Inter Miami is currently 2nd in the Major League Soccer with 10 points.
In the last 6 games, it has won 3 times, drawn once, and lost twice. In its last match, Inter Miami lost 4-0 against New York RB.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 13 goals and conceding 9.
Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister
This season he played in total 3 times for 207 minutes for FA Cup.
Alexis Mac Allister scored 1 goal for Liverpool. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in FA Cup. In the last match Liverpool won 6-1 against Sparta Praha. The next match in FA Cup will be against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Liverpool performance and stats
