Guillermo Hoyos started his MLS career with Inter Miami on the right foot, replacing Javier Mascherano. And he has achieved this largely thanks to Leo Messi. He produced a great goal in the final minutes to beat the Colorado Rapids (2-3). The coach, a personal friend of the Argentine, was grateful.
“Messi is the best player. We have the best coach in the world on the pitch. We have the best players of all time who change the course of the game and a team that gives everything in terms of football. We have the magic that God has given to our number 10,” he told a press conference.
With this victory, Inter Miami can breathe a sigh of relief after a very complicated week following Mascherano’s departure. Much has been made about the real reasons for this decision and the atmosphere in the Florida locker room, but Hoyos wanted to pay tribute to his predecessor in front of the press.
“This result means a continuation of what has been done so far,” he said. “The team is MLS champions, a solid team and competing with great clubs, but it’s very important to play in front of so many people.”
Explanation about Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez did not play in Inter Miami’s win over Colorado, and Hoyos explained this. “We have players of very high quality. He is the best player of all time. Football is an emotion. I have never stopped being a player and I think like a player, but now I am a coach. Today I wanted to give Lewis time to find his rhythm, but the duel was complicated.”
“We wanted to bring in another great goalscorer in the history of football to get some playing time, but we were down by one due to the physical strength of the opposing team. This result means a continuation of what we have achieved so far. The team is MLS champions and a solid team,” he said.
