The draw with Al Ahly could not close Inter Miami's door to continue in Group A. However, it exposed many weaknesses of Lionel Messi and his teammates. It is not because the home team lacks effort, the reason is because their level at the moment is only that.
Despite being nearly 38 years old, Messi still has to appear in every hot spot on the pitch. Meanwhile, the person who covered Barcelona's entire midfield during his golden period - Sergio Busquets struggled in midfield, unable to keep up with many of the opponent's fast-paced moves. Busquets had a "dis associate relationship" with Messi when he was at Barca, now that connection no longer appears.
Luis Suarez is no longer as good as he was at Barcelona. He is a very important voice in the Inter Miami dressing room, sometimes a substitute leader Messi at events. However, at the age of 38, choosing a finishing position in the penalty area has also become difficult for the Uruguayan striker, not to mention running and chasing the opponent.
Before the match, Al Ahly head coach - Mr. Jose Riveiro shared that Inter Miami is a team with many big names. It was a good thing that if they were luckier, the Egyptian representative could have won all 3 points on the opening day.
Suarez shared that his teammates at Inter Miami understand how much Messi is focused on this tournament. However, after the opening match, everything seemed unresponsible, and I myself could not bear it.
Messi needs support to be able to let the audience admire his wonderful moments. At the 2022 World Cup, Messi stood out also because he had a very excellent support team such as Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, ... Now at Inter Miami, no one is capable enough to be a support for the 38-year-old superstar. Whether it is former stars or new clubs, none are capable of helping El Pulga.
According to Opta Analyst, Inter Miami have only a 0.2% chance of winning the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. This rate is so small that no one sadly puts their trust in the team of Mr. David Beckham. Inter Miami has not played so badly at the moment, that is the face they have shown in MLS 2025. For FIFA, more than 60,000 people came to hard Rock Stadium to see the opening match of the tournament as a huge success, and whether Messi will win or not is no longer as important as the 2022 World Cup.
FIFA will look forward to the European derbies, especially with the appearance of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus or PSG. These are the names that will bring great attraction at this time. The FIFA Club World Cup has arranged Messi and his teammates in a fairly easy group. If they still cannot overcome it, the team should only blame themselves.
