"Clearly, the error in the approach was mine. I apologized [to the players] for not being able to help them in the first half, which had nothing to do with the [players], but with the idea that one of us had proposed and that didn't work,"
"Obviously, it was a game where I'm clearly responsible for the approach and everything that happened to us. We planned one game, and it ended up being a completely different one. At halftime, we decided to make a change. It's a shame, as I told the players at halftime, not because of a player in particular, but because of the approach. We imagined a game where we could have possession, control of the game, and today I couldn't help them from that position. This defeat is solely my responsibility."
"We're trying to close out these matches in the best possible way and finish as high as possible on the table. Then, we're going to try to compete to win the championship. That's the reality,"
Inter Miami suffered a 5-3 loss to Chicago Fire at Chase Stadium, a result that coach Javier Mascherano attributed entirely to his tactical approach. Mascherano apologized to the players at halftime and made changes after a planned possession-heavy strategy failed. No individual player was blamed. The defeat hinders Inter Miami's bid for the 2025 MLS Supporters' Shield; the team sits fourth in the Eastern Conference with 56 points in 31 games, seven behind Philadelphia Union. Inter Miami has already qualified for the 2025 MLS playoffs and aims to finish high in the table and compete for the championship.
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