Messi should be happy: Inter Miami are looking more and more like Barcelona

Inter Miami are playing this Friday their first match of 2024. Despite the fact that it is only a friendly against the El Salvador National Team, the expectation of the fans is huge. In fact, the 44,000 tickets that were available were sold quickly and that is why the Cuscatlan stadium is packed. In addition, thousands of people around the world are watching the match, especially to enjoy the magic of Lionel Messi.

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The forward has not played a game since November, when he was part of Argentina's starting lineup in the victory over Brazil in the South American qualifiers. Two months have passed since then and Leo is once again giving the fans what they have been waiting for: magic with the ball on his left foot. And he is not alone, as other stars of the squad such as Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez are also on the field.

With all of them together, The Herons had some moments during the first half that were reminiscent of those great Barcelona teams. While the match was even and there weren't too many chances to score, the most interesting moments were when the four stars of Gerardo Martino's team met.

First Luis Suarez received a floated cross from the left and gave a back pass to Sergio Busquets, who combined with Lionel Messi. The Argentine forward kept the ball inside the box and shot, but goalkeeper Mario Gonzalez saved it. And a few minutes later Leo gave a beautiful assist to Jordi Alba, who also failed to beat the keeper of El Salvador.

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What will the coach do?

Gerardo Martino included in the starting lineup the best players of the team. But considering that it is the first match they play in two months and that during the last weeks they had very demanding physical training, it is likely that after the break there will be changes. The substitutes are Cole Jensen, Ryan Sailor, Lawson Sunderland, Facundo Farias, Leonardo Campana, Sergei Kryvtsov, Christopher McVey, David Ruiz and Robert Taylor.