Messi and Inter Miami's SHOCKING MLS Playoff Exit!

Coach can't change Suarez he let's him played 90 minutes even if he was bad. Goalkeeper can't save only one goal 3 chances 3 goals for Atlanta. Messi created so many chances but no one can finish it.omg Messi fault played for this Club

I,m so sad just for Messi played for this club. Why he chose this bad club i don't know

I THINK MLS HAVE BAD FORMAT. YOU CAN’T BLAME FORWARD WHEN THE DEFENSE IS THAT TRASH. THE GOALKEEPER NEED TO GO AND DEFENSE NEED TO GO. ALL 3 GOAL SHOULD GET HAPPENED . WORST DEFENSE I EVER SEE. EVERYONE HAVE A JOB IN A TEAM . DEFENSE IS WAY TO BAD TO WIN . IF YOUR DEFENSE IS THAT BAD AS A COACH YOU SHOULD PLAY BACK 5.
😂😂😂I LAUGH WHEN I SEE THE FIRST TWO GOAL OF ATLANTA. BRO ATLANTA SHOULD OF SCORED 5 OR 6 GOAL. THE DEFENSE IS THAT TERRIBLE

They should change midfielder goalkeeper and defenders and another striker because Suarez bad to play 90 minutes

Messi needs more Barca and Argentinian guys and need to pay all the refs.

in Inter Miami, as in many MLS teams, the situation is somewhat different compared to European football cultures. There are several reasons why the players and fans may not be as upset or emotionally affected by their elimination, and why it might not cause the same level of excitement or disappointment:

Different football culture: In the United States, soccer is not the number one sport. American sports like American football, basketball, and baseball have a much longer tradition and a bigger influence on the culture and society. The football euphoria that exists in Europe, especially in countries with long-standing football traditions (like England, Spain, Italy), is not as pronounced in MLS.

MLS is still developing: While the league has made progress, MLS is still not at the same level as European leagues in many respects. This means that expectations, both from players and fans, are not as high compared to top European clubs.

The impact of Lionel Messi: Many saw Messi's arrival at Inter Miami as a turning point for the league. While his arrival did raise awareness and create a level of excitement, players and fans might still view MLS as a "secondary league" not in direct competition with European competitions. So, they may not be as emotionally invested in being eliminated from the playoffs.

MLS playoff system: The competition system in MLS is different from European leagues. Leagues like the Premier League or La Liga have a long season with a single league table, while MLS has a playoff format where everything comes down to the last months of the season. This format may not create the same year-long atmosphere as European leagues, where every game feels critical throughout the season.

General attitude towards losses: In the U.S., there's generally less focus on negative aspects like being eliminated from a competition. Instead, people tend to focus on progress and growth, so elimination might not be seen as a disaster, but rather as an experience that helps the team improve for the future.

In any case, it's not that there's no interest, but the culture around football in MLS and Inter Miami, while growing, is still quite different from what you would see in major European clubs.

No Busquet, no wins...

All MLS teams turn it up a notch in the playoffs... Can't have 60 year Suarez in the final third.

Who is bootsgets?

The "Messi Experiment" is just a shameless cashgrab. I love having good players in the league and we need the exposure but lets be real a good team should be able to keep up even in a best out of 3 for the playoffs but they gotta fix up and reduce the playoff time and games out of respect for player health and international situations.

We also need to have a better focus on overall defense otherwise we'll continue to be the flashy burger league sadly

I canceled my 😂Apple tv, the defense of Miami is pathetic, no sweeper no stopper, that flat 4 on the back looks so disorganized and everyone putting their hands up on the third goal are you kidding play the whistle and Messi is of age, he is limited do to his age let’s be real but we’ll said 😊about all the players you are on point

This is what happens when you don’t invest in some defensive stability🤷🏾‍♂️

I had a feeling this was going to happen. This is unfortunate for the ratings, but leaves the door wide open for LAFC to take the cup!

Their defense is horrendous. They need a solid defender.

I still have Orlando winning my bracket, so here we are

DING. FN DONG. THE WITCH IS DEAD. NO MORE OF THE MEATRIDERS AND NOW MORE OF THE LEGIT RIDERS. REJOICE FANS

Not everyone’s bracket. Mine has LA Galaxy winning the cup… because WE are the DREAM TEAM. Don’t agree? You don’t have to… half of it is already true

Bringing in aging players, albeit great in their prime, doesn’t always pan out. Especially in an ever changing MLS that’s much younger and more competitive now.

As a longtime LA Galaxy supporter, I know this route doesn’t work in today’s MLS. We had old Gerrard playing with old Keane, Dos Santos brothers (not at their oldest, but not playing their best), Ashley Cole, Chicharito, Douglas Costa, and most famously Ibrahimovic all in the last eight years. With those players we got zero MLS Cups.

Thankfully we now have made a drastic change in the roster and designated player selections. The only old guys are sprinkled in for support off the bench like Reus, Brugman, and Cáceres who’s unfortunately injured. The only old guy starting every game is Yoshida and we could certainly use a replacement for him but he’ll do until the offseason.

I’ve said it since the beginning of the year, Inter Miami is NOT a good team. They did very well to get the Shield but they put all their eggs in that basket and got bounced by a worse team in Atlanta. Messi is my favorite player of all time but this move to Miami was really dodgy

Only one lost game and people pour all the blame on Miami’s players.
Well, most of teams on MLS are boring comparing to European teams. Most of MLS players run and kick like a pitbull.
Messi and all the Barcelona vets did bring to MLL a new way to play football: a tiki-taka. Possession, passing, quick attack.
Winning Supporters’ shield proved that even an average team like Inter Miami still can win against the stronger team. It doesn’t try to prove that the old vets like Messi, Suarez, Alba, Busquet can beat the younger players.
It’s the style and technics are important than pure physical strong.

In the 3rd game against Atlanta, Inter Miami 2 goals did show that the tactic worked pretty well.

Atlanta won the 3rd goal just by taking advantage of the misunderstanding of Miami’s defense line.

Inter Miami is still a better team.

They will prove that in next season.

Playoff shake ups and I'm loving it

Miami, Cincinnati, and Columbus were all smelling their own farts and let their guards down.

Brad Guzan is a beast. Dude hasnt age a bit. He still has a young face.

Not sure you realize Busquets is the team MVP. Him being absent is what lost is these matches. Also having Bright out was a major loss. Busquets mind and ability to control the middle is unsurpassed and there is no one like him.

Miami also has to move past Calendar. I don't understand that some people think he's good. He's a horrible keeper. and on top of everything, they received way favorable referee calls. Things that would never fly with any other team they got away with.

Drake Calender is a terrible goalkeeper and I repeating this statement every time. Miami has been considering reckless goals within minutes or seconds from start.

Martino needs to be sacked! he keeps expecting Messi to be the savior! Callender also needs to be sacked! Messi made this team better, but he can do all the work on his own. The team behind him sucks!!

Don’t worry Miami will bring in another one of Messi’s aging friends to help them out. Likely an attacking minded player too. Miami’s style seems to be run up the score and not worry about defending.

Crazy if Tata gets fired and then gets hired by Atlanta United. Very well could happen. I absolutely love the MLS playoffs!

As an MLS fan, I am happy Miami lost. Don't care for them.

Also that third playoff game, was aweful football.

The issue is that Beckham got the players but forgot to buy the referees like Barcelona did in Spain when those guy were playing there. They are missing Negreira 100%.

they’re gonna redo the playoffs after this year, best of theee in this sport makes absolutely 0 sense. give the higher seed home field advantage and call it that. too much about the money

This cult of personality is destroying the game around the world. I am sick of Messi.

Miami fan here and i was not SHOCKED at all. ATL 3-1 us in May and 2-2 in Sept. We have problems with Goalkeeper, Defense and Coaching issues. also ATL goalkeeper played two AMAZING games. Miami is HOT or dead COLD.

I’m an Atlanta fan so I’m ecstatic how things turned out. It’s a fantastic underdog story in a league that’s still building storylines and history.

That said, Miami desperately needs a better defense. I have no idea if the Neymar rumors are true or not but they don’t need him; they need a good pair of CB’s. They built a team that’s all offense hoping to just outscore their opponents. Atlanta just figured them out and kept their goals to a minimum. We’ve had their number all season and our only loss to Miami was when we were coming off of three games in six days so our guys were exhausted.

Wow! nothing but facts

How can be a failure after enjoying watching Messi's magic for so many months?

Very embarrassing loss for Miami and Messi. But let's face it, this so called "Dream Team" is made up of aging superstars whose legs failed them at the end of a long season. Younger Atlanta just outlasted the Herons. It will get no better next year, by the way.

Such a bummer for the MLS

As long as messi plays he will take the blam nor it was his or not … but messi played well … not the greatest . But he helped the team alot … dont even think that we well know MLS without him .

There shouldn’t be a series of 3 games. The MLS Champion should be decided in a one game Final in between the Eastern Conference First Place against the Western Conference Winner. There should be a Cup of America. The greed will destroy MLS. There shouldn’t be a best of three.
Búsquete is a World Class Player that could be making double pay in KSA.

I'm so happy! Atlanta did the impossible!

Honestly, with all my respects to Suarez, He is not fast enough to be a center forward. His passing is bad, his knee is busted, come on? He should have been on the bench and maybe come in later in the game

The keeper is the problem him not staying on is line him😒💯

Barca retirees in Miami

Good luck in the WCC. Miami will get smashed.

Hahaha, guess he wasn’t worth the money

Was this the biggest upset in MLS history?