Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano spoke at a press conference following their 4-1 away loss to Minnesota, which marked the team’s fourth defeat in their last five matches.
“We didn’t play the game we wanted. In the first half, we had control and possession, but two plays—especially due to lapses in concentration—caused us a lot of damage in a match we had under control,” said Mascherano.
Regarding Marcelo Weigandt’s own goal, Mascherano stated: “Both the second and third goals really hurt us. The second one, because going into halftime down by just one goal keeps you within reach of an equalizer—and the way we conceded it, through a mistake, made it worse. The third goal came when we were in a good phase of the match and it killed us.”
“We initially controlled the game, but it’s never easy to attack a team that defends deep like Minnesota did. There wasn’t much space to attack in the final third, and without space, it’s very hard to create clear chances.”
“Every time we were attacking, unfortunately, we were very vulnerable on transitions after losing the ball. That’s what worries me the most. If the players’ performance drops, the responsibility is entirely mine. In the end, there’s a coach—and if the players aren’t convinced by what the coach is proposing, it’s the coach’s fault.”
Inter Miami’s next match is on Wednesday, May 14, away against the San Jose Earthquakes.
So far Masche is not impressing at all…