Things are not going well in Inter Miami. He won only three of his last nine games and lost four, in the MLS and the Leagues Cupfrom which he was eliminated; He has not won for five consecutive outings and now he has 13 games left to play in the American League before the playoffs and there the fate of the season will be decided.
Under the command of the coach Guillermo Hoyos, the rosanegros did not achieve the winning formula. It is true that the technical director assumed the reins of the team after the resignation of Javier Mascheranolast April, and was promoted. But instead of taking advantage of the circumstances and consolidating himself in the position, under his direction the team only showed doubts about its work.
Everyone knows that the relationship between the now former Inter Miami coach with Lionel Messi It dates back to the time when the star was a member of the youth team of the Barcelona, club of which Hoyos was coach.
This closeness between the star and the coach, however, does not translate into performance according to expectations.
Many critics consider that, in Hoyos’ Inter Miami, Messi was a lone ranger and perhaps had the support of the Brazilian Casemirorecently acquired by the club, but the rest of the squad did not respond. The defense was poor and the coach was not very successful when it came to forming his team and making changes.
When asked by reporters about the reasons for the team’s poor performance, Hoyos adopted a mystical tone.
“We have a lot of experience and when we started, thank God, we did very well,” he explained in reference to his nine wins and two draws in his first 12 games with the club. “We continue to trust in God.”
Faith is important, but it is also important to recognize that one has to help oneself to obtain the grace of God, and that does not happen with Inter Miami, who does not react.
Four defeats in the last five games, in a team as expensive as Inter Miami, would be enough to put any coach on the tightrope.
in the fight
The biggest problem for the team that was under Hoyos’ command is defense. After 21 games played, Inter Miami has 39 points, behind Nashville SC with 49 and Vancouver Whitecups with 40. That is, they have a chance of winning the “Supporters Shield”, which allows the winner of the regular season to have home-field advantage throughout their playoff run.
In the Eastern Conferencethe rosanegros are in second place, only behind Nashville. Furthermore, along with Cincinnatiare the highest scoring team in the MLS, with 49 goals in 21 games. The problem is at the other end of the field: Inter Miami is among the six worst defenses in the league, with 40 goals conceded, almost two per game.
Injuries and suspensions have affected the team, but in several games errors in technical management have also been exposed that end up affecting the confidence of the players. In the midst of this panorama, Hoyos seemed to cling even to faith as a last resort to try to right the course.
