Inter miami Chief coach Javier Mascherano recalled BarcelonaThe historic victory of return by 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain In 2017 Champions League Round of 16, using the example of the night to inspire their players as they read to face the Vancouver Whitecaps On Wednesday in the second stage of the semi -finals of the Conceacaf Champions Cup.
Mascherano, along with Barca’s teammates and Miami’s current stars Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi alba and Luis Suarezinspired Barcelona to the quarterfinals of the European tournament when returning from a 4-0 loss in the first stage against PSG with a score triumphant 6-1.
Now, Mascherano and Inter Miami enter the second stage with a deficit of 2-0 that need at least two goals to tie the round and three to advance the final for the first time in the club’s history.
“That night (in the 6-1 victory over PSG) I learned that nothing is impossible. In football, everything can happen. Everything, absolutely everything,” said Mascheran a press conference on Tuesday.
“A removal that we were 4-0 down.
“I think more than I can convey as a coach, at that time, four teammates who shared with me the experience and live their skin.
“This is what they can convey to rest. Clearly the situation is different, there are not two equal games, the contexts are totally different, but I think the tiebreaker and the situation of tomorrow in particular will give us the possibility of passing.”
Inter Miami previously managed a Ke-Africa victory Lafic In the quarterfinals, losing 1-0 in the away game before winning 3-1 at Chase Stadium to secure the ticket to the semifinals.
Although the team understands the expectations and responsibilities surrounding this game, Mascherano insisted that these moments make the football profession worthwhile for athletes and coaches.
“If there is something we like, something for athletes, in my case now that I am not athlete and I am a coach, is to play with this type of pressure, in the end it is what gives you life, gives the game,” said Mascherano. “Being able to compete, with the illusion of having to cancel a negative result, and we have that. I think that is that pressure, that responsibility, but you can tell you that pressures are different things in life.
“I think this kind of pressure, if you know how to handle it, you can handle it, the end what you give to is perhaps a positive perspective.”
Advocate Maximilian Falcon The coach’s thoughts were echoed, adding that players should face this type of challenge to play football.
“For you to be in this profession, for you to play football, you need passion, you have challenges and tomorrow we have a difficult one,” he said.
“Today, it would be good to win the 4-0, but this is the situation. We are very convinced that we will do a good job and the result will be seen.”