Inter Miami can’t win without Lionel Messi? Here’s the details

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami failed to build on the momentum and were left out of this year's MLS Playoffs. The team led by Gerardo Martino did not know how to take advantage of the good moment and fell to FC Cincinnati this weekend. The match from DRV PNK Stadium marked Messi's return to the pitch after being sidelined approximately four games due to injury.

Despite the return of the Argentine, the team did not know how to take advantage of the home game and fell less than 30 minutes after the end of the game. With this, Inter Miami is left without any mathematical chance of qualifying for the finals of Major League Soccer. It should be remembered that the team was in last place with the arrival of Messi. After 11 straight games with loss, The Herons simply did not lift.

After the arrival of Lionel Messi, the team had a football boost and began to show important things in the United States. After overcoming phase by phase, Messi lifted the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami, which meant the first title in the history of the club, Messi's first title in the United States and a new record for the Argentine. It should be noted that the former Barcelona player became the footballer with the most titles in the history of soccer.

Similarly, the Fort Lauderdale team qualified for the final of the US Open Cup. However, the team fell to the Houston Dynamo in a match where Messi was not present. Given this, many wonder if the good moment of Inter Miami was due to the football quality of the team or simply because there is some kind of dependence on Lionel Messi. 

Inter Miami can't win without Messi?

According to official statistics, Inter Miami's numbers without Messi are negative. According to a compilation of 90 min, without Messi, David Beckham's team lost the final of the US Open Cup, also only added 5 points out of 24 possible when the Argentine was absent. In turn, with the Argentine, the situation changes positively. Inter Miami with Messi generated 10 of 12 possible points, qualified for the US Open Cup Final, won the Leagues Cup. Furthermore, the 35-year-old won the golden ball and the golden boot of the competition.