At the end of the day, it's all about Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba (maybe Luis Suarez) turning around Inter Miami's season with 12 matches remaining and getting them from dead last in MLS to the playoffs.
In the meantime, they might just win the Leagues Cup.
Messi has yet to make his MLS debut, but on Tuesday night he made it three goals in two matches in the nascent competition, building on his walk-off free kick against Cruz Azul with a brace against Atlanta United.
Lionel Messi brace vs Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup
The first was from Sergio Busquets.
Busquets Messi
Messi puts us in the lead early with his second goal for the Club #MIAvATL | 1-0 | #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV: https://t.co/JZtEpe9Hfa pic.twitter.com/GKujBMsW1V— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 25, 2023
The second was from Robert Taylor.
Taylor ➡️ Messi for his second of the night to double the lead in the 22nd minute #MIAvATL | 2-0 pic.twitter.com/bVvzkLJdDA
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 26, 2023
Messi then got his first Inter Miami assist on their fourth goal.
Taylor bags a brace 2️⃣
Messi sets up Taylor for our FOURTH of the night #MIAvATL | 4-0 pic.twitter.com/ssG8CyqXWu— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) July 26, 2023
I used to be a fan of a bunch of other teams, but now I only support the Herons. They'll play one of Orlando/Houston/Santos Laguna in the Round of 32 of this strange competition. We shouldn't be scared of anyone.
