Football Homestory: Messi Begins MLS Journey

Inter Miami plays host to the New York Red Bulls in a thrilling MLS matchup.a match preview, team news, outlooks for the future, and much more. Lionel Messi embarks on his MLS adventure, leaving a lot of expectations. Vatsal Gupta, published on August 26, 2023.

Inter Miami's New Format
Despite having won a trophy and Lionel Messi yet to kick off his MLS campaign, the team is making a return to the domestic league after their successful US Open Cup final appearance. The team had come a long way from their League campaign withdrawal on July 16.

Their recent defeat against St. Louis by 0-3 without their current captain Messi had put them at the bottom of the home break bottom on the table. They return to the league as third favorites to win everything!

The revival starts against New York Red Bulls.

Match Preview, Buildup, Team News, and More are here as the team that witnessed Messi's appointment restarts their MLS campaign!

Inter Miami vs.Review of the New York Red Bulls
Inter Miami, an Eastern Conference team, will face their counterparts, New York Red Bulls, at Red Bull Arena as both teams strive to move away from the lower standing.

The situation of Miami is well known; they are currently last in the standings with only 18 points from 22 games.


New York Red Bulls haven't performed any better. With 29 points after playing two games more due to Miami's commitments in cup competitions, they managed to boost their league campaign with a win against DC United.

However, their season is still below average. Teams under the Red Bull umbrella generally thrive under a charismatic manager with young, hungry squads. Their current campaign leaves a lot to be desired, lacking extraordinary youth and failing to replicate the success of their previous crop under manager Lescun.

Inter Miami is anticipated to take advantage of this circumstance and raise their league ranking with a solid showing.

Predicted Lineups for Inter Miami vs. New York's Red Bulls
Inter Miami XI: Colander, Yedlin, Miller, Krivtsov, Alba, Aroyo, Basquets, Kremaschi, Messi, Martiniez, Taylor.

New York Red Bulls XI: Carlos, Harper, Reyes, Neillis, Tolkin, Mosso, Adelman, Earwood, Lukwinhas, Venziar, Manoel.

Inter Miami vs. Forecast for the New York Red Bulls
Miami starts their league campaign against an underdog team that doesn't seem competitive on paper but could cause problems for opponents trying to contain Messi's impact. If Miami allows their attacking play, they can be in the game. However, New York Red Bulls will strive to turn this into a scrappy affair and challenge Miami's more talented but vulnerable big-name players.

The stadium will be packed as Messi's debut league appearance draws fans. While it won't be a warm reception from the home fans, expect Inter Miami to weather the early Red Bull storm and control the game with their experience.

FootTheBall predicts a 2-1 victory for New York Red Bulls over Inter Miami."