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00:00Parker Hall heavily fourth official Lorenzo Hernandez in the video assistant room we'll have Carol-Anne Chouinard
00:08assisted by Jonathan Johnson
00:10Both sides impressive in victories last week both sides looking to challenge in the respective conferences
00:18Big day for Minnesota United a history over hype
00:24They've had a tremendous history so far
00:27In this stadium, but they want to go with that one step further this campaign playoffs last year
00:32Ultimately going out to MLS Cup winners
00:35LA Galaxy well, they feel they have a team to challenge this time out
00:40It is Minnesota United to get us in the way
00:43Attacking from left to right going all the way back to Dane St. Clair
00:47They're in possession right now, but they
00:49By the team with the lowest possession numbers in Major League Soccer so far this season against society want the ball
00:56What way is this we're going to play out for you Moe?
00:58No, I'm excited to see that just like everyone else here in attendance
01:02But the key for Minnesota when you play against the ball is how efficient are you when you do have your chances going forward?
01:08So whether that's in build-up moments like this whether it's when they're playing direct and their ability to win second balls and
01:14Then of course taking advantage of set pieces long balls over the top
01:20Where Miami has shown that they can't be vulnerable and then for Miami
01:25The thing that we're going to talk about tonight is how they play without a true number nine
01:28Messi's lining up as that number nine, but his tendency is to drop in to be the link-up player
01:34Usually looking to play in his partner in crime Luis Suarez or a different another player playing in that same kind of profile
01:39But tonight without Suarez on the team and the team
01:43It'll be interesting to see how much he gets support from the likes of Kromoski and
01:47Segovia on the opposite side just looking at that Minnesota side early on Robin look really high really advanced alongside
01:54Danny hello, she good news is Kelvin your belt back available
01:57Among the substitute team missed last week's big win against Austin
02:01Just a sense that Eric Ramsey rewarding the side for such a good performance on the road by going with that same 11
02:12Playing forward looking towards Segovia
02:15Would you change anything you've got to ask and you win 3-0 would you change your team if you're at Ramsey?
02:20It's an impressive result. I love the fact that they kept a clean sheet as well
02:23So this is a team that deserves that maintain their spots on the pitch and they'll be looking to execute against a worthy opponent in Miami tonight
02:37We're getting plays it back inside
02:40Luhan alongside
02:42No, Alan who continues to get this on ahead of Thomas Amalese's on the bench
02:47Defender who's played very well when called upon this year
02:49And a midfield
02:52Essentially rejigged it's always been redondo or bright today. It's both alongside Sergio Busquets
02:58Here is the former Barca man playing a forward to Messi
03:03Buzz of anticipation from the fans with Messi's first touches but Apple well intercepted
03:09And a free kick one here. Well, he thought he'd won one
03:13Harvey going down referee says play on but you see the position that Messi's picking up early on dropping into the midfield
03:18That last ball that he played he was trying to pick out the run of Jordi Alba who had so much freedom to get bored
03:23Just under cooks the pass a bit, but that will be an avenue for inner Miami and Lionel Messi
03:30From asking on that right-hand side back in for yannick bright
03:35Who's gets
03:37They're ever-willing outlet on that left-hand side now, but and he's really frustrated that
03:42Segovia doesn't go back to him on that one
03:44Who's gets back in possession? It's gonna be interesting to watch this midfield three and exactly how they set up?
03:53Redondo dropping in alongside him yannick bright right now the furthest forward of the three
03:57Which is really interesting because in an interview leading up to this game when yannick bright was asked to compare himself and fede redondo
04:03He talked about one of the key differences being that he's more of a ball recovery type player in that midfield
04:09Whereas it's redondo who's really good and comfortable on the ball really good passers, so you'd expect him to be the one
04:15More further advanced to win the ball in a half turn and look to try to play forward
04:19Here is redondo just taking a little bit wider
04:23And the price staying as advanced as possible with his his back to play essentially very unusual for him
04:30Who's gets?
04:32No surprise that it's
04:34into Miami in possession anybody who wants that Minnesota win last week Austin had the ball almost the entire first 15 minutes and
04:43Then Minnesota start coming into it. Here's Joaquin Pereira the man who led the charge last week
04:48Good running behind by Loa Shea look look into the penalty area chance to perhaps go for goal goes back for Pereira
04:55But era load is still down after taking a strong challenge
04:59It's one back by Kramaski, but it flashed there in a moment that showed you the kind of transition team Minnesota can be and then
05:06Guess who the architect is Joaquin Pereira his ability to drive with the ball
05:11Keeping his head up to see his options forward is so valuable for Minnesota United picks the right pass to Robin Lude if Robin Lude
05:17Could maybe take that first touch forward in his stride and said he takes it across goal
05:21Which brings the defenders back into the play makes it more tricky for him?
05:26But that's an avenue for him from Minnesota United in transition playing the ball forward quickly looking to exploit Miami in their
05:33High line that they tend to play now see
05:36Mentioned almost a false non position you see him there dropping really deep dropping really wide and the question is when he does that
05:42Who will occupy that higher position?
05:46Have you a master rounder this week talking about Louis Suarez saying look he hasn't had as many goals, but he does so many other things for the team
05:53six assists so far on the season
05:57Teddy needs us defensively as well make you raise your eyebrow at that one
06:01Well, you're just talking about yannick right in his advanced position. That's a really good turn
06:06That he does there in midfield that draw the foul from will trap run a set piece for his side
06:15Not a bright looking relatively comfortable there
06:17All right gram Z every time we speak to mo doesn't get bothered by the possession numbers
06:32It's about creativity and they're actually a lot higher than into Miami's so far this season would probably come as a surprise a lot of people
06:39When you just think about the players available for these two sides and the attacking quality of inner Miami you would expect there actually to be a lot higher
06:48So go via and Messi over this one Messi
06:52Lofted one towards Alba
06:55Alba plays a forward
06:57Get right try that little back heel does it come off another might be a chance to break the other way good challenge really good read
07:04by Busquets
07:06And now the foul is given
07:08It was a diaz
07:09Just over zealous in the challenge, but that just shows the reading ability of midfield once again
07:15I'll say Jim who's cats perfectly time tackled
07:18which gets getting a little bit older maybe not as
07:21Quick as he used to be but still sharpen mind sharpen thought reading the play
07:25Reading the game a couple plays ahead and Eric Ramsey there the manager of Minnesota United
07:29He knows the task ahead of him and when we asked him about defending against a player like Lino Messi
07:34He said the messaging is the same we've defended against other top number tens in this league with respect to the quality the additional quality of Messi brings
07:41But it's all about limiting how much space he gets to occupy and try to create magic in the final third
07:47That's a second free kick opportunity Robin Lund defends it, but it will be out of play for the corner
07:52It's complimenting a play Ramses young coach, but it doesn't come across that way so mature in his
08:01messaging in our meetings very comfortable in terms of the style of play and the team that he wants to build when you're a young manager
08:08You have to have that kind of presence to earn respect from your players and come across as a as a voice of authority
08:16See with that delivery into the edge of the penalty area on the volley will block and now the might be a break on
08:23All play forward and it's again well intercepted just too much on it for Lionel Messi from
08:30Wiggins
08:37They just wait they sit back the patient when they break they break with purpose
08:44I feel like at times people hear that and
08:47And even a time when you're watching you think oh, it's easy to just be a team that plays against the ball sits back absorbs pressure and plays in transition
08:54But it takes a lot of discipline
08:56A lot of discipline a lot of communication to make sure you maintain your shape
09:01Everyone's working in tandem in unison and
09:04Then also the fitness levels because when you're defending you're doing these lateral runs from side to side
09:09Pressing dropping pressing dropping when you win the ball at times you could be guess but this minnesota side
09:16Having that familiarity of how they want to play
09:18It allows them to have some comfort so when they do with the ball
09:21They're in good positions at starting points, and then they know how to execute when they get forward
09:25Diaz had a beautiful assist
09:28On the goal for mechanic last week when he got forward couldn't connect there long one eight
09:34Continuing that right wing macro but he hasn't had the numbers of previous seasons
09:38Know about the ability to attack from wide areas
09:41But so far hasn't really been a lot for that as we get a look and i'll be a match your honor
09:46What have you made of his start to club management here with into miami?
09:51He's gotten into miami to a semi-final against vancouver and ccc and didn't get the result there and
09:56Now he's having to find ways to tinker with his team to make the right adjustments
10:01On one eight
10:06Segovia
10:07But it's footwork from him but every game that he gets under his belt with this group of players
10:11It's a learning curve
10:13I'm sure he would have come in with an idea of how he wants to play
10:16Expectations for certain players and as well as the league and the team
10:19But now once you're actually there you you're in the day-to-day you're going from game to game
10:23You have to figure out ways to find
10:26Adjustments to keep getting the best out of your players want to read again from sergio busquets
10:30Just pick in the pocket of perera
10:32Kromatsky
10:34Wagon back inside foot busquets
10:37Noah allen minnesota camp deep in their own half of the field
10:42alba
10:45Mascherana you can hear him barking instructions to his team
10:48They've been on the front foot without really looking that threatening with the possession and here comes the break the other way
10:53Perera all of a shame
10:55Oh
10:55Perera with a nice little nutmeg still might have it gets it through for all of a she
10:59He's in on goal and scores
11:02Now the flag goes up
11:04Clinical finish from the striker, but it won't count
11:11Super play though in the buildup from Joaquin Perera to get that ball through to tani aloe she
11:16Joaquin perera so far these early 10 minutes is doing everything you want out of a player
11:22Who is the creative spark for this team?
11:24But it starts with his defensive responsibilities doing a good job taking the ball from messy
11:28But now progressing the ball getting forward taking on this inner miami back line and tani aloe she
11:34Just went slightly too early to put himself in an offside position
11:38But if you're eric ramsey looking off from the sideline you'll be pleased with what you've seen so far from your side
11:43Dane's and clear a goal hasn't touched the ball yet hasn't been forced to make a save the same could be said for a story, but
11:49a couple
11:50moments of
11:52Intervention and that leads to some sparks going forward for minnesota united
11:56That's gate comes off
11:58Young u.s international last it'll be a minnesota throw in
12:04Oh, yeah, my shirt on has been living on the look a little bit there defensively on that breakaway
12:12Possession numbers was obviously going to be a big conversation
12:1674 percent so far foot into miami, but the best chance although slightly offside
12:23from minnesota united
12:25diaz
12:28Continues to go from what i went inside diaz looking for loot
12:34Now ramsey asking for that press to come
12:36He talked about the press he said it's one of the areas we have got better in this year going as a group this time
12:42Into miami comfortable playing through it messi trying to play from asky good read
12:48Good play from anthony mechanic
12:54Goal scorer last weekend really good performance as well from the former st louis city left back
12:59All but
13:01Segovia
13:04Now the later whistle
13:07against diaz for the foul on segovia
13:12What have you seen early on though from that
13:15Into miami attack in terms of movement in terms of getting forward to occupy the spaces around messi
13:21It's a challenge so far because a lot of the times messi is drifting into wider areas are dropping deeper
13:26They're trying to utilize the whip on this left-hand side from jordi alba to be the facilitator
13:30To allow segovia to play more narrow and more central
13:33But there's still at times a big hole a big hole that's left with the presence of uh the lack of prince of a louis suarez
13:40But they said i'll set these opportunity from wide might give them a chance to create something in the 18
13:44As he doesn't come across to take this one it's going to be alba lofted in
13:49Kromasky back to lean el messi
13:52Surrounded by three immediately
13:54Still manages to find a pass redondo kromasky back for messi on the turn messi and that was intercepted well by robin lud
14:02Inter may have done a really good job of winning it back quickly alba and that one cleared for another corner good spell of pressure here from into miami
14:10That counter pressing from inner miami is so good
14:12We saw that in the last game against red bull that led to a goal
14:15But it's not always the first ball that's in from a set piece
14:17It's the second balls the third phase is that if you can keep them alive you can probably create a chance for yourself
14:23Messi doing a good job individually here
14:25But watch when he gets the ball top of the box how many numbers try to come over and close down and condense that space
14:30But it's that second pressure from miami that keeps the play alive
14:35Back for messi
14:37alba
14:39Messi allowed to turn you don't want to let him do that too often tries to pick a pass out
14:43It wasn't a good one always saying with a chance to run
14:47Two players chasing him, but he's got the pace
14:49Daniela was saying he goes to go from distance. He's starting well off his line but that one well over
14:55It was a one-man transition break this time for minnesota
14:59Minnesota is setting traps right now
15:01They're trying to bait miami into playing these hospital balls centrally and it's really good awareness there from tanyo louishe
15:07But look out look how forward thinking he is he knows he has the pace to get it beyond these defenders
15:12Picks his head up season sorry off his line tries the lob
15:16Maybe lets miami off the hook there
15:19But so far so good from in minnesota in terms of how they've set up defensively
15:24Try to condense space and make the game predictable
15:28Defending against miami
15:30Oscar is starting continuing gold drake calendar did come back recently against alas, but is injured underwent small tanya surgery
15:37So no timetable on his return
15:39He's starting very experienced. Yeah, I'm sorry. He has experience but wish straight calendar the best
15:44Speedy recovery a player that was so valuable for this team last season a co-captain
15:49vice-captain for inter miami
15:51And a big reason to why they had so much success last season
16:00Mario macerano you could argue as
16:03Pick that a more defensive minded starting 11. Maybe that's the respect he has for minnesota united and what they do on the counter
16:11And acted not to replace like for like when louis suarez was unavailable
16:16So far they haven't looked a little nervy in those counter moments
16:19long running and it's not just the the lack of playing a number nine, but
16:24No fafa pico available out with with illness
16:27But then you have a yende on the bench who's more of a natural wringer who will give you something creatively in a wide area
16:32And said you're basically playing five center midfielders across that midfield for inter miami
16:37Well the player spotlight is presented by all state you are in good hands
16:40Robin lud showed flashes last week mo of what we expect from him the numbers
16:45Largely down from last year, but he is a key piece when this attack is rolling
16:49robin ludd's not just a key piece it's a player that's trusted by eric ramsey and
16:53eric ramsey was quick to point out yeah
16:55He hasn't had the numbers and that's part partly because he's been playing deeper on the pitch
17:00But he also brings a level of quality defensively winning his duels
17:04A player that they can trust in the heart of that midfield
17:07But he has said that his best games have come when he's played higher up the pitch
17:09He gets an opportunity again tonight playing just behind
17:12teniel who is she you
17:16Back for lujan bright
17:19Redondo
17:23Fendi redondo
17:24Just to switch the point of the attack
17:27Nice outlet ball for alba
17:29Alba tries to play it back across dangerous ball bright was he clipped there?
17:34Messi trying to get another control back for bright and again
17:38scrambled clear it's not
17:40Getting past that initial counter press now
17:42They do although we say trying to turn good strength from a young striker still going and a good recovery as well
17:51No, I did really well to get back in
17:54Yeah, but you heard this radical class from the fans
17:56They're so encouraged by what they've seen and not just from this minnesota side
18:01Teniel was she specifically in the last couple sequences
18:04His ability to just be a nuisance man to physically
18:08Gifted good pace good awareness
18:10He's always looking over his shoulder to try to absorb pressure from defenders to just roll them and then explode and exploit space and behind
18:16Who's cats the ball there, right?
18:20Messi he's got kramaski on wide mess
18:22He gonna go for goal that one takes it a flexion wide first real look at goal for leno messi long way out
18:29Speculative, but he went to side a corner
18:31I love that little first time ball though from yannick bright playing in the half space on that half turn
18:35So he's able to just play messy first touch to just put messy in stride
18:40Good recovery from minnesota to get the deflection
18:43Those are the moments when you're playing higher up the pitch as a defensive midfielder
18:46You've got to have that awareness always checking your shoulder and always knowing where your number 10 is
18:55Segovia and messi both going over they've gone for the short option here
19:00segovia around for alba
19:02Now we're going towards the far post and again they're gonna have another corner
19:05I think that short routine out of respect for how well minnesota defend they are a big team they're a powerful team
19:12Into miami looking for different avenues to exploit them
19:20I'm here macho rano watching on
19:26Just thinking on that last moment there where we saw messi go forward
19:30That's the time you generally look to see him play luis suarez feet to get the ball back in link
19:35Suarez today
19:37I'm here macho rano
19:38I'm here macho rano
19:42Ruffering just sorting out some uh jostling inside the penalty area
19:48Messy let's go get the short option there he sent one messi goes towards an air post and well defended again another corner
19:56flurry of early set pieces
19:59For into miami
20:06It's time to go short segovia
20:10wagon
20:12Messi towards a far post just over the head of redondo
20:16It was close enough that it had dain st. Clair interested
20:23It's a searching ball there for messi to the back post in swinging ball not enough pressure on him
20:27But watch the bottom of your screen. It's fanny redondo trying to creep in at that back post
20:32Dain st. Clair does good. He comes out makes himself big
20:35Just that presence is enough
20:37To throw off fanny redondo the ball is overcooked anyway, but just to throw off the attacking player
20:42Seen a short corner routine pretty much on every corner kick so far from inner miami
20:48Lovely flicking behind to go be a good read from the veteran boxer
20:54A staple of that back three for so long now for minnesota united
21:00No-nonsense defender back to the old days of center backs defend first
21:04Say that like you have a true appreciation that's those days
21:09No defenders weren't as i guess ball savvy and forward thinking in possession he can play a bit as well by the way
21:15No, no, no, I agree with you i'm just saying
21:17You're the days you're referencing were more of those days where it's just
21:20Win balls in the box play for give it to your gifted midfielders to do all the ball playing and distribution
21:28Your days
21:30Allin alba segovia now trying to go in that more advanced position centrally
21:39Alba staying high on the left fedi redondo on that inside left position
21:48Lujan busquets dropping in in that quarterback role that he likes to do
21:54Redondo alba could go first time next to tease one in st. Clair spills it and it's cleared
22:01Going to be a goal kick but a lucky escape for the goalkeeper got a hand to it but left it out there
22:06His defense reacted quickest but you see the value of just having someone centrally keep an eye on segovia
22:12He's jocelyn right now with the center back but just being able to have a presence there
22:16He's almost gifted a half chance with dain st. Clair spirit spilling that ball right in on top of the six
22:23Good awareness from the retreating will trap to clean things up
22:28Miami still searching for that clear-cut chance in that avenue centrally
22:32Lane st. Clair who leads the league so far this season with clean cheats six on the campaign
22:37Didn't have that much to do last week against austin a flurry of late chances aside
22:46Good campaign so far
22:50Diaz harvey
22:52Yeah, for cindia's was in this kind of area where he delivered for anton mechanic against austin harvey
23:02very good
23:04Just body faint just to create the yard looked like he was pulled back there by 30 redondo no free kick
23:09Eric gramsley certainly appealing one back quickly though really good from diaz
23:13That was an example there moe of no options for into miami forward and because of that yannick right held on to him was caught possession
23:25I've been watching geordie alba a lot
23:27These last few minutes and he's played really advanced on this left-hand side
23:33That'll be an area that eric ramsey and his team will have talked about that matchup whether it's hong one a or robin lood drifting to this right-hand side
23:40To exploit the space that's left and behind when geordie alba pushes forward in the build-up you see him at the bottom of your screen right now
23:46He'll be the more advanced of the two fullbacks from inner miami just trying to give them that option wide
23:52He plays that ball into the path of redondo good rain by diaz who clears the danger
23:58I was just going to say moe we've spent about the last 12 years of geordie alba's career talking about exploiting the space in behind him not many have
24:06That's happened it has happened, but you're right
24:09I mean there's his recovery speed is there and he's he's one of those players that has the appetite to get forward, but it's just
24:16As consistent great touch there to get back and do the dirty work defensively
24:21No, trying to lead that charge you just feel this moments there where it almost
24:26Comes off for minnesota, and if it does they're in a really good counter press so far from into miami
24:36This gets past completion rate so far 87 percent for into miami
24:45Well, they're knocking the ball around with real confidence under 70
24:50For minnesota united so they're struggling to maintain possession once they have won it back
24:56But again not numbers that are really surprising us at this stage of the game and numbers that you kind of expect in terms of the different styles of play
25:03Miami are going to play a lot of short balls and
25:08Alba nice cross through the six just waiting for a number nine to get on the end of it
25:17But see the contrast of cells when when in minnesota with the ball back they're looking to play direct looking to get forward quicker miami
25:22Is going to they're going to build they're going to maintain possession they're going to string together
25:26A flurry of passes
25:29So naturally you'd expect the past completion rates a mirror what you just described
25:33Oh lovely touch from biscuits alba went for it too didn't he
25:38Pereira didn't even look like there was a gap which gets found it now there's words
25:42I said things players take offense to one of them is that
25:50Cheekiest and nutmegs from buskets and as you mentioned alba said i'll try to join in as well
26:01Eric ramsie's having a word with the fourth official point sure what the argument could be take a look at this
26:06Well i was not too happy with a little kick out there at the end from pared up
26:13The two of them have a small coming together
26:22Referee steps in straight away try to put up the fire
26:25Wegan plays it inside foot
26:39Bright
26:41Buskets now it's redonda who's gone further forward and yannick bright dropping in to get in possession
26:48alba again looking to get in behind
26:51Cross first time all the way to the far post and again it's just crying out for someone to get on the end of it
26:57super deliveries
26:59Well that ball at the top is is an option that miami is going to continuously look for jordi alba trying to exploit space
27:06As that fullback that has the frame to get forward and what a great ball that is first time ball just trying to catch the vendors
27:13napping
27:14Good weight on it good pace on it
27:17But it's two players that aren't as familiar playing in that position segovia kromoski tuck it in from that right hand side
27:23The two players from miami trying to get on the end of that service
27:26I'm going to say looking for the flick on as it goes back for the starry
27:35Well tomorrow night Sunday night soccer what a matchup we have vancouver
27:39Surprised just about everybody nobody picking them to be in this position
27:43They'll take on lafc coverage beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern
27:47jane taylor and andrew on the call for that one
27:50Both these scenes that we're watching now are victims of of vancouver
27:55Yeah, they're not just beating teams vancouver the beating the very best of mls league mx as well
28:02They've earned the right to be top of the tree
28:05Best team on the continent right now yeah for me no doubt
28:08I just love what sorensen's done with that group of players
28:11I mean players have taken individual steps forward and shown their quality but collectively
28:17Ryan gold has played what five games in the league for them haven't missed a beat
28:20They only have one one dp currently on their roster with ryan gold out missing
28:24They've had a slew of injuries and yet
28:26Still top of the table still as a fan
28:29You know what to expect from this group of players hats off
28:31So that's gonna be a great game tomorrow night
28:34And an andrew scuba's they have a man very much at the very top of his game in the middle of midfield
28:40Challenge from segovias gonna give away the freaking keys suggesting uh he won't possession
28:47As i want to show you went down
28:49And i the more i watch a little shade you just see small details
28:54The way that he sees where the pressure's coming from just make sure he gets his body in front
28:58He's not going to win that ball and take off but he knows if i get my body in front of segovia
29:02He's committed to the challenge i'm going to earn a free kick take some sting out of the game for my team let us breathe
29:09Just great awareness from tany oluusha
29:28And for as much as minnesota have defended well they have to find a spell now
29:49They have to find a spell where they're able to actually create something in transition
29:53Or win the ball higher up the pitch so they can now try to establish some possession but in their own half
29:58As opposed to deeper in their own end playing against the ball
30:02I know they're comfortable in this shape another comfortable
30:05Absorbing pressure moving their lines being compact making the game difficult for miami
30:11But at some point we got to see that a surge of quality
30:15And consistent quality connect some passes keep possession for
30:18For at least a spell of time to create something in the final third change the point of attack utilize some of the width that they get
30:24by playing with wing backs
30:27Thomas harvey playing that ball forward for diaz who does at times come out and play as a
30:32A more natural right back in long one a further forward interesting that battle with albert most of one one his work has been
30:39Moving towards his own goal trying to nullify the threat of albert
30:43If i'm if i'm on one i'm i'm begging for the ball let me test jordialba
30:47Especially in transition with their space and behind you let me use my pace to
30:51See how willing he is to track back and do some of that dirty running and then let me also win the ball wide face him up
30:56Take him on 1v1
30:59And i'm back inside foot aloha shay
31:02Turning good read good help and now there's a chance to break which gets might have been fell
31:07Play continues look here is long one eight in the kind of situation you talked about
31:13Backing the fullback off runs into pressure
31:15And then cleared by albert
31:20Not really taking advantage of that situation
31:22Bongi tong one eight there was a brief moment there where he came in on his left foot and i thought he was going to try to
31:27Curl it to a to that far post
31:30Referee mechanics staying down here after a challenge
31:34Filip juic going across to check on him
31:37Just a couple of moments there for messi as well mo is he missing the fact that there's not
31:41A more natural number nine outlet for into miami in terms of someone to play forward to and
31:46Get up that field and get touches in more threatening areas yes
31:50Yes less i mean we've seen it this season but even more so last season when
31:54Inter miami had so much of their success
31:56It was messi and suarez leading the show as a two-man game at times
32:01There's just that instinct that the two of them have from playing so many games together
32:05Over the years that messi when he wins the ball he's looking for suarez that's his first thought
32:09Suarez knows straight away let me get the ball back to messi and i'll get myself in a goal scoring position
32:13Whereas now there's almost no reference point messi wins the ball and he's searching for options or he's being forced to take more touches
32:20Well one on the turn good strength from him this time robin look good threatening crossing position cuts back
32:25And perreira falls back
32:28Yannick right
32:29Forcing perreira away from goal still very good defending but perreira finds the pass army in behind
32:35Jessica for goal
32:43The emotion from long water he's been waiting for that moment all season long
32:49clinical finish
32:51And this time the flag stays down
32:53Minnesota have the opening goal
32:59It's just so good for minnesota united to finally establish some possession and they're attacking third
33:05But also inter miami get caught ball washing and they pay the price for it
33:08But i love that minnesota driving forward getting numbers forward watch walking put her how he's able to create
33:14Something out of nothing drawing one two three four positions four players in peak out of position and look at that space just in front of robin lood
33:23On what it comes to life in the right moment
33:26Instinctual finish just picks up the far pose
33:29But it's all about the movement off the ball for minnesota united and the way that they create space attack space and put inner miami to the sword
33:36We focused on the numbers we said they've been down yet to score this season in that new position for long one eight
33:44But he delivers in the biggest of moments
33:51Inter miami were looking around looking for a flag to save them not this time
33:58I'll tell you what if you think minnesota good defending deep try and get through them when they have that opening goal as well
34:03And it just felt like long one could be that player for minnesota united
34:13Just picking his moments you saw in the last five minutes bell just growing into the game
34:18smart with his timing
34:21But the way that miami just all got drawn four players just drawn out into this wide area to leave that huge gap
34:27Defensively for one wanted to pick his moment is in that space
34:32Kurtz of minnesota for being
34:34daring in the final third
34:3811 goals last season one one eight and his first
34:42This year a long way
34:44But worth the wait
34:46Redondo how to into miami respond who's gets
34:50Wagon and that one takes it a flexion appeals that it came off in arm
34:57Play will continue harvey
34:59Delightful little ball from harvey in midfield as well
35:02Who by definition is a midfield destroyer that's what eric ramsey said not that time
35:08It's a great ball from from harvey but when you have that much space that much time to receive the ball pick your head up
35:14You're right there's a little delicate ball that he plays in for long one and
35:17Because the pace is right on it. He doesn't he doesn't need to take the touch just pick his corner confident finish
35:23But now it's about miami and what kind of response we get from them
35:26But when I just look at this this miami
35:29lineup at the moment
35:31beyond messy
35:33I'm struggling to see where the goals are going to come from naturally segovia's got three goals in the season so far
35:39And kramaski's got a goal way got scored in the last game, but
35:45I'm just struggling to see who that definitive player is that's going to take the ball drive to create a chance
35:51Or get on the end of service now
35:52That'll be the test for these guys how willing can kramaski and so go be especially
35:56I keep pinpointing them because they're the two that are going to get the most licenses to attack central spaces
36:02And getting goal scoring positions always a really clever again with that touch and he was found play continues
36:09You can see the maturation from him. There's no doubt about it. Look at the space now long one, eh?
36:13So it's just allowed for the help to come back in from redondo good challenge from freddie redondo giving away again into miami look rattled
36:22Okay, put out of trying to play that ball through hung one eight good movement off all of us, eh
36:29There's just no way out here for into miami kramaski
36:38This is no way out here for us, eh, it's just a move to the game and it's just a move to the game and it's just a move to the game so just a move to the game.
37:01away from the home stadium put into Miami or in town but I think important for Minnesota
37:05the host in their stadium in their house the fans certainly delivering so far
37:15Messi Redondo Busquets Wagan plays it forward the run from Bright tries to pull it back
37:24not fully clearing and Romero certainly getting it out now to play towards the halfway line
37:32the player comparison is presented by Celsius pure passion and maximum energy with zero sugar
37:38look at the touches of Robin Lurd and Yannick Bright in those central areas no doubt into Miami
37:43dominating the ball though but it's about what you do with that ball and it's about what you do with
37:47that ball and Yannick Bright 33 touches but in positions where maybe he's not as comfortable
37:53higher up the pitch he's had a couple little slick and clever first-time balls in the Messi to try to
37:58spearhead that attack but by and large Miami haven't done a good enough job when they've had possession
38:05in the final third to try to really create a clear-cut chance and on the opposite side Robin Ludd
38:10still more than has to be done from him in this game doing his job and defensively defensively
38:15Messi and no one to link with for Lionel Messi but Lutz had a couple chances when he's gotten forward
38:23if he could just be cleaner with his touches they might find that final ball the pressure here
38:28Lionel Messi Lionel Messi edge of the penalty area right footed effort on target comfortable save for
38:34St. Clair that was the liveliest you've seen from Lionel Messi
38:37Messi and that's where if you're Minnesota you have to be careful you can't lose balls
38:43in these kind of areas but just look how many bodies are still around Messi somehow he's able to still get
38:48that strike off on his weaker right foot but this just speaks to the quality of Messi but also the
38:53determination for Minnesota to make it as difficult as possible for Messi to be the one that beats them
38:59or scores on them tonight
39:03but back for Biscuits you know you often hear when you're playing against a top top player
39:10let someone else force someone else to beat you tonight that really screams true for Minnesota
39:14and their approach right like again looking at the personnel on the pitch
39:20no Allen the center back getting forward was there a push at the far post
39:24Gromansky's gone down in dramatic fashion play continues bright bright's going to go for goal
39:32and that one's harmlessly going wide before Dane Sinclair keeps it in
39:39one one's going to be an interesting one
39:45while the plays happening at the top of your screen at the back post
39:48Gromansky actually gets into a good position beyond Mark Canik
39:51looks like looks like Mark Canik is already going down and
39:57Carol Ann Sinatra is the video system referee a little bit of a coming together there
40:02now i'm not sure if Gromansky would have gotten to that ball anyway
40:08Harvey launches one forward
40:10one one a long one a long one a loses out to yannick right
40:24good run forward from noah allen on that previous play to get that ball across he overlapped
40:30jordi alba they're often saying that about center backs
40:35keep just going back to going back to that point that i was making about
40:38when you're playing against a top player and you're daring
40:40you always kind of approach it where you're like don't let that player beat you so in this
40:44example for minnesota don't let messy beat you when you're looking at the rest of the players on
40:47the pitch respectfully when you're talking about that player who's going to be the most dangerous
40:52attacking wise if i'm minnesota i'm saying okay i feel comfortable with how we're set up how we're
40:57defending if we just limit the amount of touches that man there gets on the ball
41:01who was that player who's going to take the initiative and beat us
41:05messy trying to turn us from tiaz
41:09he said no it's not going to be you today
41:12just just on that though mo 18th in expected goals this year into miami
41:17minnesota sixth so we talked about that earlier in terms of their commitment to creating chances
41:22into miami haven't been creative so far this is this
41:26always shake allen does really well has to give away the corner and this is where they are a real threat
41:38this exclusive netcam replay is brought to you by t-mobile this was that chance at the back post where
41:44they're coming together between morcanic and mehameen kromoski miami just trying to find a way to
41:50carve something out there at the back post but a corner kick coming the opposite way six goals they've
41:55scored so far up to set pieces tied with philly for tops in that category and miami have shown a
42:02vulnerability on dead ball situations you just look at the teams coming out mo and you can see the
42:08difference in terms of size of physicality box salt romero diaz harvey as well all threats all of us
42:16say inside the six just in front of his story deliver the header from all of ush just over
42:26good delivery as well from banana but always going away from gold's difficult technique here from all
42:31of ush trying to generate enough power on it you see he's going backwards and just trying to redirect
42:37it on target oh these scouts is out here playing another little cheeky nutmeg he's having a nutmeg party
42:45inviting everybody perera earlier now it's always shake
42:53messy
42:55coming inside he's
42:58seemed to find a favorite role in terms of that right side coming in on his left
43:02left forces someone else to play the nine alba good challenge really good defensive read from
43:10jefferson diaz he's had a solid game so far as one of those back three he has diaz and he's had to be
43:16alert because miami are targeting that right outside of minnesota's back line playing it behind long one
43:22eight so diaz has to be alert to pick his moments when he can come out and support his wing back
43:26and i see twisting and turning trying to get away from mechanic alba alba across towards messi again
43:36well intercepted they have to be careful on those crossfield balls that it doesn't offer transition
43:41moments for minnesota
43:45wagan
43:48kromasky segovia he's been on the edge of the game so far
43:52to lasco segovia runs into pressure redondo kromasky
43:59and again they've given it away and there might be a break on here
44:02and we're given right back by harvey trap wins it back again
44:05long water if he opens up good go
44:10now the pressure comes really good read by allen
44:14the one is he's got to pick his head up a little bit quicker when he receives that ball to know the
44:18space around him and where the options are these are the team benches built by the home deep for the
44:22good news for minnesota united
44:25kelvin yubo back available on the bench today so not a bad option to call upon if needed
44:30as is julian gretzel former inner miami player
44:34two games into his tenure with his new club he's playing against his former club and for inner miami
44:39alan obando 18 euro ecuadorian number nine kind of profile on the bench as well as today again day of
44:46javier mascherano wants to make some changes and get some more attacking quality on the pitch
44:50not sure what's going on here because the yellow is going to be given to
44:55boxer who does possess that long throw in segovia went over just forced the ball down his chest
45:02he'll be it's not happy with what's going on boxall arguing the case now with the fourth official
45:08tempers beginning to flare silly car to pick up though
45:11and throw in don't look well by noah allen small in stature but
45:20big defensive presence army goes down free kick given yannick right just challenging from the wrong
45:26sight just feel like into miami need have time to come here and just regroup
45:31so boxo's getting the card
45:36gets deemed to be wasting time he's having a conversation with the referee and the ball was
45:40thrown at him initially and
45:46just do you feel though mo that internet a little bit rattled right now in terms of
45:51the way the first half has gone and why they haven't really established
45:55any really any real authority in the final third a lot of the ball a lot of possession
46:04but this set piece could be another avenue for minnesota to get it on the score sheet
46:08the other time is presented by audi we're going to have a minimum of two additional
46:12well ken pereira a chance to add to what's already been a a fruitful first half foot minnesota
46:17delivered in central good strong header from lujan harvey's going to track this one down
46:25and he's going to win a throw in one against two and kept possession and now asking for more from
46:31the fans as well
46:32so with another throw and he might want to be a little bit quicker this time
46:48towards that near post area the flag towards the front post it's in mechanic has got a second
47:02straight game scores ahead of minnesota fans in dreamland 2-0
47:17the vulnerability of inner miami on set pieces it's absolutely glaring
47:22they would have prepped they would have known that set pieces long throw-ins these are an area where
47:27minnesota united feasts on team you don't win the ball at the near post romero does well from his
47:34standpoint but then you get caught ball watching you're not anticipating at the back post instead
47:40it's anthony marchanik who's the one that comes to life in the right moment puts himself into a
47:45dangerous area extends the lead for minnesota united scoring in consecutive games great first half for the loons
47:57if you're mascherano right now you're watching thinking what is going on
48:04but is some of the questions towards mascherano in terms of the lineup that he went out with not
48:09replacing luis juarez with another number nine fair enough but keith it's a set piece
48:14either win your individual duels make it difficult for team make it difficult for players obstruct the
48:19run of marchanik so he can't attack the ball
48:20a lot of questions to be answered for mascherano at halftime in terms of not just personnel but how
48:29he gets more out of this team
48:33eric ramsey ran down the touch line when that one went in at the back of the net set pieces massive
48:39part of minnesota's game and the exclamation point right on the stroke of halftime
48:452-0 they've sunked up the possession of inter miami they look dangerous on the counter attack
48:51and the 45 away from a big win here at allianzville
48:59well the opening goal the first goal of the season for bongi long one a
49:03anti the mechanic with the second minnesota leading by two goals to nil we're going to step
49:07aside don't go anywhere we'll be back with a full recap of all of the first half action stay with us
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