Inter Miami’s 5-3 victory over a mid-table side like the New England Revolution was not a statement of dominance but a confession of vulnerability. The headlines will scream Lionel Messi’s brace and his 100th goal contribution, alongside the road win streak, but anyone who watched the ninety minutes saw the truth: this squad is tactically unsustainable, a high-wire act that relies entirely on individual heroics to paper over a crumbling defensive foundation. Conceding three goals to an average opponent is not a blip; it’s a pattern. Miami has now allowed at least two goals in four of their last six matches, and no amount of Messi magic can scrub that stench away.
The evidence is damning. In the first half, Messi’s opener was answered within ten minutes by a simple