Coach Mascherano gives a final warning to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami for the final of Leagues Cup vs. Seattle

Inter Miami will be confronted with the Seattle Sounders On Sunday in the Competitions Cup Final at Lumen Field, a matchup that places MLS heavyweights against each other. Prior to the game, Head coach Javier Mascherano gave a final warning for Lionel Messi and his team about the challenge that awaits them.

With Messi back from injury, the herons set up an impressive display in their semi -final victory Orlando City, With the Argentinian captain the road that protects a place in the championship match. However, their opponent is A Seattle Sounders side in excellent formFresh from a 2-0 win over La Galaxy.

Speak with the Miami Herald for the final, Mascherano Praised SOSTERDER -BAAS Brian Schmetzer and the consistency he brought to the club: “Seattle is a great team with a fantastic coach who has been in the competition for a long time and has made them an eternal winner. It is a club with much more history than we are, and they are in good shape. “

Seattle has reflected from a disappointing FIFA Club World Cup campaign and riding an impressive run. Since their 2-0 win over Austin on July 28, the Sounders have played 14 games in all competitions, earn 10 victories, three draws and suffer only one defeat– A piece that has built trust and momentum on the way to Sunday.

Despite the hot series of Seattle, Mascherano made it clear that his team will not slide away. ‘It will be a very difficult game, but no team is perfect, so we have to try to exploit all the weaknesses that Seattle has. We have to stay focused and have an almost perfect game to win, “ Said Mascherano. “If we play the way we have the last two Competitions Cup Games and improve a few things, we should have a good chance“He added.

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Mascherano and the challenge to lead Inter Miami

After gaining experience with the youth teams of Argentina, Mascherano took over as head coach of Inter Miami at the start of the 2025 season. On Sunday, He gets the chance to cancel his first trophy as a managerA milestone that became even more complex because of the fact that he now coaches several players who were once his teammates.

Reflecting on the pressure of leading Messi and a team littered with stars, Mascherano recognized the spotlights that belong to the role: “When I took this job, the first thing I knew was the responsibility of the position because of the amount of exposure around this club. You lead a team that includes MessiKnowing that not only in my country (Argentina) but In the whole world everyone will be aware of what he does and does not do.‘

‘And then, Not only Leo, but other remarkable players with a relatively new, ambitious club trying to grow and make our football history“Mascherano added. Since the arrival of Messi in 2023, the herons have become one of the selection framework of MLS. Now Mascherano has the chance to further increase the club’s reputation by adding what their third trophy in team history would be.