Mascherano: We were suppressed by our opponents in this game, I am very worried about injuries and hope to avoid them as much as possible

In the AP League match this morning, Miami International lost 0-3 away to Cincinnati FC. Miami International coach Mascherano was interviewed after the game.

Mascherano first admitted: "Yes, I think we were obviously suppressed by our opponents today. From the beginning of the game, we have struggled, especially in terms of personal confrontation. Perhaps one of the reasons is that our players are under a lot of physical pressure, which in the long run will eventually cost us."

Then Mascherano said: "Unfortunately, we didn't play the game we wanted from the beginning. The opponent always put pressure on us, we played very hard, lack vitality, and did not respond quickly enough. In fact, the opponent played very well. Obviously, I was worried about losing. When the opponent suppressed us, I was obviously worried that the opponent always suppressed us today."

Messi scored twice in five consecutive games in the US League, but Messi did not get many good opportunities in this game. He tried to shoot twice in the last moment of the first half, once blocked by the opponent's defender and once saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. In contrast, Cincinnati FC player Evande scored twice in this game, and his number of goals in the US League this season reached 15 goals, only one goal less than Messi. At the last moment of the game, Cincinnati FC home fans shouted MVP, but they were not referring to Messi, but Evande.

Miami International starting goalkeeper Ustari left the court with an injury in the 25th minute. Mascherano continued: "There is no latest news about Ustari's injury at present, and we have not received any tests. He will definitely need to undergo some tests tomorrow, and we will be able to determine the degree of injury."

Mascherano also said: "I am not an expert in the injury, but this obviously worried me because the team has suffered a lot of muscle injuries throughout the season. The intensity of our competition is very, very high, especially in the past month and a half (Club World Cup). However, we obviously have to find some reasons, improve and try to avoid injuries. Obviously, the team is gradually getting in trouble because of the injury."