With his victory over Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the participation of Inter Miami competition is established for this season. Javier Mascherano will supervise a fairly full schedule, while their heron will also have high expectations to win or at least be competitive in all their competitions. That could be easier to say it than to do it, so it is a good time to take a look at what Miami is involved and how you can expect them to do in each competition. Technically, Major League Soccer is divided into two competitions with the Sheild of the followers that are delivered to the regular season champion and the MLS Cup that is granted to the winner of the Playoffs phase. Therefore, they will be divided.
We come to classify:
5. Club World Cup
Facing teams such as Manchester City, Juventus, Real Madrid and Chelsea, this is a competition in which the best thing to expect from Inter Miami is to give a good account of themselves. Starting to play in Miami and be attracted to a group with Porto, Palmeiras and Al-Ahly, there is the possibility that the herons progress outside the group stage, but once things become deeper, the need to face teams such as Bayern Munich, Atlético de Madrid and the aforementioned sides could prove to be a bit too talented as between Miami.
4. Followers
The Seattle Sounders are the only team that will play in as many competitions such as Inter Miami this season and will cause them prioritization between what their complete teams can put on versus rotated. For Miami specifically, while they won the coat of the followers last season, establishing a league record for points with 74, that means there are fewer reasons for them to get too hard for this trophy this season. It does not mean that Mascherano will try to lose the games internally, but resting Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Messi is important when the heron are playing so many games in rapid succession. That will probably lead to less points, which makes the retention of the shield difficult.
3. Leguas Cup
The best MX League teams have improved by leaps and bounds with movements such as James Rodríguez to Leon and Club America maintaining their control over the best talents in the region. Monterrey has also tried to capitalize this by signing Sergio Ramos, but it is unknown if he even contributes, much less help improve the side that the league game has started in the wrong foot so far. With the participation of fewer MLS teams, there is also a better opportunity for Miami to win this competition than some of those who precede it, but there are still some that occupy a higher place.
2. Mls Cup
Over the years, the MLS Cup has been about what stars the most brilliant shine in great moments and in a knockout tournament, there is no one who wants your side more than Messi. Of course, being knocked out in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs will hold Miami, but it is also something they will have at the bottom of their minds as motivation. One of the only two national trophies that the Heron have not won in their history, will not have the opportunity to win the United States open cup this season, since they do not participate in it, being able to rest during the season will be of great help to make sure they are fresh when it is important.
1. Concacaf Champions Cup
The easiest to win competition is the one that takes the least amount of victories and that is the champions Cup. Already in the round of 16, Miami will face the Cavalier SC of the Jamaican side in the next round and could face one of the crew of Columbus or Los Angeles FC if they advance. That will not be an easy way for the last four, but in the champions Cup, there should not be an easy path. But all that the herons must do is advance beyond the four more teams and can conquer Concacaf. Simple, right?
