‘All teams want to beat you!’ - Luis Suarez claims Inter Miami fear factor as Lionel Messi & Co. look to chase down MLS Cup glory in 2024

The Herons have worked hard assembling a star-studded squad, with there plenty of Barcelona legends in their ranks. They are being tipped by many to compete for major honours on multiple fronts in the current campaign.

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Inter Miami got off to the best possible start in their 2024 season opener against Real Salt Lake, as they claimed a 2-0 win, and Suarez told MLS Season Pass of the biggest challenge that the Florida-based outfit face: “It’s a case of all the teams wanting to beat you, they want to compete with you. Why? First of all, because we’re a team that can fight for the title. They know it’s what we want. They know how ambitious we are.”

Suarez has already stated that he thinks Tata Martino’s side can compete for a quadruple this term, and added on getting a first competitive outing for new employers under his best – with the veteran Uruguayan striker back alongside Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba: “I’m so happy because it was the first game and winning at home is really important. We’re still friends inside the pitch and outside the pitch. We try our best to help the team. There’s no bigger ambition and desire than coming to a team that just won its first title last year [Leagues Cup] and trying to win MLS Cup. It’s a title the club hasn’t won yet. That’s the goal, that’s the challenge for me and the whole team.”

Inter Miami will be considered a prized scalp for every rival that they come up against this season, given the interest in everything that they do, and that is something that Suarez, Messi and the rest of Martino’s squad are going to have to make peace with quickly if they are to deliver on lofty expectations.