MLS pundit Matt Doyle has detailed how Lionel Messi is now feeling about facing CF Monterrey tomorrow night with Inter Miami.
The Herons captain missed last week’s opening leg against the Mexican side as Inter Miami threw away a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1, meaning the Florida franchise must win by two clear goals on Wednesday.
With drama between Monterrey’s coach and Messi spilling into the mainstream news cycle, the Argentine will be out to send a message tomorrow night when the two sides meet again.
Lionel Messi’s feelings towards Monterrey known ahead of Inter Miami clash
And speaking on MLS’s Extratime, expert Doyle gave his thoughts on how Messi will be feeling heading into tomorrow’s clash against Monterrey, which for many could be considered Inter Miami’s biggest-ever game.
Indeed, the Herons are desperate to win the Champions Cup, and Messi turning up and doing what he does best will be massive in Inter Miami getting one step closer to achieving this goal.
Doyle said: “It’s Lionel Messi man, he’s the greatest player the game’s ever seen, so it’s tough to pick against him in something he wants to win, and he desperately wants to win this.
“I think we found that out last week after the game where there were some unpleasantries between Messi and the couple of folks from Monterrey. He’s going to start, and he’s going to be out for blood.”
An angry Lionel Messi could dictate tomorrow’s headline fixture
Inter Miami are yet to see Messi at his angriest, a scary thought that has destroyed many teams throughout the years from Spain to France to everything in-between with Argentina.
And for Monterrey, the Mexican side could be the next team to face Messi’s wrath after what the coach said about the Inter Miami attacker behind his back.
Messi entering the game mad could be what gets Inter Miami over the line against Monterrey, and the Herons will hope the 36-year-old has vengeance on his mind in Mexico.