Inter Miami coach Javier MascheranoFrench congratulated on Tuesday Ousmane Dembélé for his victory in the Golden Ball and recalled the short stage in which both shared costumes in the FC Barcelona, where he said that “it was noted that he was a different player.”
“First congratulate him because he has won an award that any footballer would like to win. Clearly in recent years in Paris it has evolved a lot and I think it is very deserved “Mascherano said at the press conference prior to Wednesday in front of the New York City.
The Argentine coach indicated that he barely agreed six months with Imbélé in it Barcelonawhen the French also suffered several injuries that prevented him from having continuity, but indicated that already then “You could tell he was a different player. I am very happy for him, “he said.
About the match against New York City, Mascherano thanked the return of the Uruguayan Luis Suárezwho has already completed the three sanction parties for his spit to a rival in the final of the Leagues Cupand said that this break will have allowed him to recover physically. “It had been accumulating many games, so the break has also come well,” said the coach.
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He Inter Miami currently occupies the fifth position in the Eastern Conference of the MLS With 52 points, eight less than the leader, Philadelphia Union, although the Mascherano team has played three less games.
The New York City is fourth in the east table, with a point more than Inter Miami but with two more played games. To achieve tomorrow a home victory, Inter Miami would certify its classification to the MLS playoffs.
