Inter Miami is on a six-game unbeaten streak in MLS, leads the race for the Supporters’ Shield, and has their best players at the top of the goals and assists statistics.
A little more than a month ago, head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino was on the hot seat. A dismal 4-0 defeat to the New York Red Bulls in late March was followed by elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup by Mexican side Monterrey in early April.
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Former USMNT defender Taylor Twellman shared a damaging statistic on X, comparing the Argentine manager’s record in Miami to that of Phil Neville, the man he replaced at Chase Stadium.
“What if I told you that Tata Martino has a lower win % in MLS than Phil Neville did at Inter Miami … would you believe me?!” Twellman wrote. “Neville finished his spell in south Florida with a win rate of just 38.9% while currently Martino’s is at 38.2%.”
Meanwhile, sources in Spain stated that Martino could be replaced by Xavi Hernández, with Miami contacting the coach, who was expected to depart Barcelona this summer. Xavi has since agreed to stay at the Camp Nou for another year.
Following the humiliation at the hands of the Red Bulls, there was an air of resignation in Martino’s comments to the media, as the 61-year-old chastised his team of lacking commitment.
When, in early April, Messi returned, Miami’s fortunes reversed. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner couldn’t prevent the Champions Cup elimination: he clearly still lacked sharpness in the second-leg loss to Monterrey. But his league form has been absurd – the 36-year-old has scored seven goals and provided eight assists in five MLS games since his return.
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