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Inter Miami, already with Messi and Sergio Busquets, will receive a visit from Almada’s Atlanta United on Tuesday.
This meeting is also marked on the agenda of coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino, now in charge of the Florida team but who in 2018 won the MLS Cup at the helm of the Atlanta team.
“It is always special because Atlanta is in a very important place in my heart. It was very important in my life and I really enjoyed the two years not only at the club but also in the city. So it’s a game that has a special tinge,” said the Argentine coach this Monday at a press conference.
Inter Miami comes into this duel with morale through the roof after Messi’s dream debut, almost straight out of a Hollywood script, with his impressive free-kick goal in the 94th minute that gave him the 2-1 win against Cruz Azul last Friday.
The DRV PNK Stadium, which lived an unforgettable evening with the first match of Messi and Busquets dressed in pink, will vibrate again and Martino announced that his two star signings could have more minutes than in their debut and that they will be starters.
“It is very likely that both Leo and Busi will play longer, even thinking that if they play longer we will change the dynamics and do it for the best from the beginning,” said the coach.
Martino assured that tomorrow he expects a game “in which the two teams go out looking, to propose.”
“Atlanta is very well worked. You can modify a line of four or five in the same game very comfortably”, praised Martino before pointing out that Almada is the player they should pay “the most attention”.
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Finally, Martino also spoke about the rumors that Uruguayan Luis Suárez is on the Miami team, a possibility that took on more shape on Sunday after they acquired a foreign quota in an operation with the San Jose Earthquakes.
“It is about continuing to work on the final configuration of the squad. We understand that between these passes and those of December-January we have to form a definitive squad ”, he pointed out.
“We handle all the variants with the leaders. Some of the names you know. They also know Luis’s theme. In short, there are some obstacles that have to do with the situation in Gremio and these issues that are beyond the decisions of Inter Miami ”, he added. EFE
