Of all of Miami's opponents so far, Nashville SC may be the best-suited to breaking down Miami's approach
Nashville came into the league at the same time as Inter Miami in 2020, making them similar in at least one way: Both sides had to navigate their already-difficult first days in MLS while simultaneously dealing with everything that came with COVID-19.
“It was a special night for a lot of reasons,” left back Daniel Lovitz said of the win over Monterrey. “Most importantly, that we progressed. On a personal level, it’s a pretty spectacular opportunity to go up against the greatest player who ever did it. He’s somebody who I consider to be an incredible influence on me and my love for the game.”
That group will face a Miami team that has kept at times hypnotic control of the possession battle. No team that advanced to at least the Leagues Cup round of 32 has sustained a higher average rate of possession than Miami’s 59.8%. It’s a serious asset for Miami manager Tata Martino, forcing opponents to make decisions and forgo structural stability in the name of getting the ball back. Those ill-advised breaks from the norm have created space for Messi to do his thing.
This could give Nashville ample real estate and chances to book it the other way. And if the space beyond Alba is left unassigned when the ball changes feet, it’s another factor that greatly enhances Nashville’s chances of getting a result.
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