Brother Ma: It would be outrageous to punish Messi and Alba for suspension. What would have been the case if it was away today?

Today, Miami International drew 0-0 with Cincinnati. After the game, Miami coach Mascherano accepted an interview with the media.

Mascherano criticized the MLS for its suspension for Messi and Alba's absence from the All-Star Game, and the Argentine coach questioned the league's handling, especially given that the league's president Don Gaber also publicly praised Messi's positive impact on the MLS on Wednesday and mentioned the heavy game load of the two All-Star players. Despite this, the suspension was issued Friday afternoon.

Mascherano said: "You may have heard me say so many times. This is my advice to the players: focus on things that are controllable. I have to make full use of existing resources. I am not here to criticize MLS or its rules. I totally disagree with this decision, but we have adapted. We obviously deserve the victory and look forward now."

Mascherano also strongly questioned that if Miami International was a away game, the suspension would not be issued. Student: "I don't like to evaluate other people's decisions, but when one day he just made a statement and went the other day, it was strange. Messi has played a huge number of games. When it comes to ticket sales or filling the stadium, no one complained. But now we are playing at home, he is suspended? If it is a away game, will they do the same? This is frustrating."

Despite the lack of Messi and Alba, Miami International still relies on Suarez to lead the front line and get a valuable draw from Cincinnati. Compared with the away loss of 0-3 a few weeks ago, the performance has improved significantly. Mascherano recognized the team's efforts and admitted that he missed the opportunity: "Today we were only one goal away. There were five or six excellent opportunities, and the opponent's goalkeeper performed well. We have scored a lot of goals recently. Of course, Messi could feel the lack when he was not on the court, but his overall performance was very strong, although there is still room for improvement."

Mascherano also expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty: "About the referee... I won't say much. I think we are one of the teams that create the most opportunities, but 22 games have gone We haven't won a penalty after the game, let the data speak. "

Mascherano also talked about the new aid DePaul, and he couldn't hide his excitement: "DePaul's signing is of historic significance to the club. He came at his best, demonstrating the club's ambition to develop. Even if we often encounter unfair treatment, we still need to continue to improve the league level. The club continues to invest and hope to add value to the team and the league. We believe that he will help the team, just as we expect."