Inter Miami CF's head coach, Javier Mascherano, praised his players for their dedication in overcoming a 2-0 halftime deficit to equalize 3-3 against Philadelphia Union. Despite recent struggles, including five losses in seven matches, the team's character and fighting spirit shone through, especially with Lionel Messi's key contributions. Mascherano emphasized the need for players to focus on their performance rather than the pressure of negative results, taking personal responsibility for the team's situation and motivating his players to play freely and with aggression.
I think we showed character, personality. It was another difficult start of the game for us because in the beginning we conceded the goal and the situation that we are in when you concede it's difficult, you know, because you start to think that you have to come back again.
I told them at halftime that we are in a situation that is s--t. And the only way to see the sun is to give everything, and forget the result.
I said 'play, don't think about the result.' The result is the coach's fault, the responsibility of the coach. But we want to have the ball.
I think we showed that we have soul and we have to fight.
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