Mascherano: I take all the responsibility; there seems to be only one team playing on the field

Hupu August 11th Miami International lost 1-4 to Orlando City in the Florida derby. The loss hit the team hard, and Messi missed the second consecutive game due to a muscle injury. Coach Mascherano said after the game that he was responsible for all his responsibilities in the loss at the Exploria Stadium on Sunday.

"I am the first person in charge, and I take full responsibility," Mascherano said after the game. "We have a week to reflect on what happened. As the leader of this team, the image the team has shown today makes me sad. This loss must be a turning point game, and any team can beat us when we relax."

The Argentine coach was disappointed with the result, because it was the team's first game to return to the UEFA League after successfully qualifying in the League Cup group stage. "If we really want to compete, this is definitely not the way we should have. It seems that there is only one team on the court today, and we don't show the intensity needed to deal with this kind of game. They completely suppressed us from the first minute to the last minute. I feel very sad and worried."

This is another loss in the US League since Miami International lost 0-3 to Cincinnati on July 16, and it is also the team's first loss since Rodrigo DePaul joined, and it is also their second consecutive loss to Orlando City.