Busquets surprisingly reveals about Messi before the 'final' of the Supporters' Shield championship

"Messi still has a little bit more to do to reach 100% form and fitness. He really wants to achieve that and has made a big impact. His efforts to return to play have helped us a lot," Busquets said in an interview before the Inter Miami match against Columbus Crew at 6:30 a.m. on October 3 away.

Busquets (right) with Suarez and Messi

"It's true that with Messi and Suarez back, our system has changed and they have to adapt to the team. But I think we did that very well at the beginning of last season when Messi was injured.

For us, Messi's presence is an advantage and the adaptation will come naturally over time. We know the superiority he brings to the team, and what he is capable of. We have to do better in finding him in the closer area to score goals," Busquets explained.

Busquets had to explain this because of the curiosity of the American press, because Inter Miami had a long period of playing without Messi or Suarez, but the team kept winning. A total of 9 matches and only 1 loss in MLS from mid-June to the end of August, when Messi and Suarez played Copa America, after which they also had a long vacation and injury.

When the duo returned, Inter Miami had won just one and drawn three of their last five games. However, the previous winning streak still gave the team a great chance to win the Supporters' Shield (for the team with the best record in the MLS scoring round).

Messi and Suarez, along with Busquets and Jordi Alba, are all present in the away match against Columbus Crew.

To achieve this goal before the remaining 2 matches, Inter Miami needs to defeat Columbus Crew right at Lower.com Field at 6:30 am on October 3. Both Messi and Suarez, along with Busquets and Jordi Alba, are present for this very important away trip. Inter Miami is only missing defender David Martinez, while midfielder Facundo Farias has returned to training.

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Previously, Inter Miami coach Tata Martino wanted to ensure Messi would only gradually return to competition and achieve his best performance and form in the MLS Cup playoffs (playing from the end of October). However, with the goal of winning the Supporters' Shield, the 37-year-old player has made an effort to return to competition.

So far, in 4 matches back on the field, Messi has played 3 full 90 minutes and 1 match coming off the bench in the 61st minute. He has scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in these matches, for a total of 17 goals (15 in MLS) and 12 assists after 19 matches for Inter Miami since the start of the 2024 season.

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