“Messi is reaching a physical limit,” Martino warned with concern

The Argentine coach of inter miami, Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martinowas concerned about the physical exhaustion of his players, especially for Lionel Messiafter reaching the end of the US Open Cup.

In his eighth game in 33 days, Messi led the 5-4 victory on penalties (3-3 in 120 minutes) against FC Cincinnati in the semifinal of the US Open Cupminor tournament of the American calendar.

Except for his debut on July 21 against Blue Crosswhen he came off the bench, Messi played all seven games in the Leagues Cupthe joint tournament of the MLS and the Mexican league, with two victories in the penalty shootout, including the one in the final on Saturday against Nashville SC.

“Both Leo and many other players are reaching an important physical limit and from today we will evaluate how we face the next three games”advanced the ‘Tata’.

MessiThe 36-year-old could receive a first rest in Saturday’s match against new york red bulls in the resumption of the regular season of the MLSalthough he Interwho occupies the last overall place, is obliged to start climbing positions if he wants to qualify for Playoffs.

Martino He pointed to the general fatigue in his team as a determining factor in the agonizing victory against FC Cincinnatiin which they forced overtime with a goal in minute 90+7 from the Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana after a spectacular attendance of Messi.

“Today we lacked greater lucidity”he pointed. “We were moving slowly, with one gear less than our rival but the good thing is that we didn’t give up, we kept trying and we competed until the end”detailed the DT.

“Many games we have carried out more by character than by game and by having the best in the world playing with us”said Martino before describing the impact of its star.

Messi today did “more as a facilitator than as a definer”he pointed. “He has naturalized plays so much that they are very difficult to make that we see them as normal, but that last assist is super crack”hill Martino.