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Why didn’t Inter Miami rest Lionel Messi with game gone? Tata Martino explains decision to make no substitutions in Champions Cup defeat to Monterrey

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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Uncharacteristic errors proved costly for Inter Miami, leading to the game slipping away from them before the hour mark – with Drake Callender presenting USMNT star Brandon Vazquez with the opening goal, before Jordi Alba was sent off 12 minutes from time.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Despite all of that, and with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-inter-miami-more-confidence-lionel-messi-fitness-return-hamstring-injury/blt6fcffd3a74120faa" target="_blank">Messi still working his way back to full fitness following a hamstring injury</a>, Martino opted to make no changes on the night. He told reporters afterwards of that decision: “All the players we had on the bench were young players, we were not in a situation to use them, I did not want to throw them into adverse conditions, so I felt it was best to finish the game with the players who started.”</p>

WHAT MARTINO SAID

<p>United States international Julian Gressel added on a frustrating night for the Florida-based outfit: “It was disappointing to lose here and go out of the competition. We wanted to advance. We knew Monterrey was a very good team and obviously a tough opponent. They played really well and we made some mistakes that ultimately cost us. Hopefully we’ll learn from it and we can move on to the next competition and do well.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>With <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/trophy-lionel-messi-inter-miami-quadruple-usmnt-luis-suarez-sergio-busquets-jordi-alba/bltadf1dd39b3c25c14" target="_blank">one route to silverware shut off in 2024,</a> Inter Miami will be back in MLS action on Saturday when taking in a trip to Sporting Kansas City. They head into that game winless across their last five fixtures in all competitions.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR INTER MIAMI?

Why didn’t Inter Miami rest Lionel Messi with game gone? Tata Martino explains decision to make no substitutions in Champions Cup defeat to Monterrey | Goal.com UK

Tata Martino has explained why he made no substitutions against Monterrey, with Lionel Messi given 90 minutes in a Champions Cup losing cause.

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