"We have to convince the players...": Mascherano's analysis of Inter Miami's current situation

For a new round of the MLS regular season, Inter Miami will face Orlando on Sunday the 18th at 8:00 p.m. at home.Javier Mascherano 's team has only won three of its last 10 matches, including elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup .

So he dreams of turning things around and getting the season back on track. Ahead of the match against Orlando, Mascherano spoke to the media. These were his thoughts: " There's no other option in these situations than to keep working ."

He added: “There's little to talk about and much to do. We have to be more focused. Unfortunately, we haven't been defending well in these last few games, and I'm the only one responsible for that .”

He concluded with these words: " We must work harder and convince the players to return to that level. On Sunday, we have another opportunity ." Lionel Messi is in good form and will start. Like Inter, the Rosario native is not having a good season.

On the other hand, Messi gave an interview today from Miami where he discussed several topics. One of the most interesting topics centered on his long-standing rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo while they were both playing in Europe .

Now the Rosario native plays for Inter Miami, and the Portuguese player plays for Saudi Arabia. These were their words: “ It was a very nice time for everyone. For the fans and for us. We fueled each other because we're both very competitive. He wanted to win everything .”

He added: "What we did for so long is very commendable. As they say, it's easy to get there, but hard to stay there. We stayed at the top for 10 or 15 years . It's a nice memory for everyone."

Javier Mascherano aims to get his team back to the defensive level they had at the start of the season:

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