Inter Miami chairman and co-owner David Beckham hopes Messi will deliver a miracle to help his team reverse the situation to reach the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, with the second leg of the semi-final against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 1. Will Messi play explosively?

In a recent conversation with CBS Sports (USA), Mr. David Beckham confided: “CONCACAF Champions Cup is especially meaningful to Inter Miami. This is almost the Champions League of the region. Therefore, when we reached the semi-finals, it was a historic achievement. But if we reached the final and won the championship, it would be extremely great.

However, it will be extremely difficult. Every opponent in this tournament wants to win and wants to make their name in history. We have overcome Los Angeles FC, a very strong opponent, but the next opponent Vancouver Whitecaps FC is many times stronger.

Messi is very angry after the first leg loss, he is focusing all his determination on the second leg to help Inter Miami advance.

David Beckham’s prediction came true when Messi and his Inter Miami teammates had a difficult first leg semi-final, losing 0-2 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 25. They still have the second leg at 7am on May 1 at Chase Stadium to hope to reverse the situation.

“However, Inter Miami are currently on red alert. Concerns are growing within the team after another disappointing performance, which was a comeback from a 3-1 lead to a 3-4 aggregate defeat against FC Dallas recently.

David Beckham and his partners are disappointed. But they still have a ray of hope, waiting for Messi’s miracle,” wrote the US-based Spanish newspaper AS US.

“Inter Miami’s recent form has been alarming. They have had a great start to the season, going 9 games unbeaten, including 8 wins and 1 draw, even when Messi was rested by coach Mascherano.

But recently, in 7 matches in all competitions, Inter Miami only had 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the early stages of the season, they were undefeated, scoring 19 goals and conceding only 6, but recently they have only scored 8 goals and conceded 9. Obviously, this is a difficult problem for coach Mascherano to find the inherent strength of Inter Miami”, AS US added.

Messi alone cannot maintain strength for Inter Miami, once the surrounding teammates lose form.

One of the reasons why Inter Miami has slowed down is that veteran striker Suarez has suddenly lost his form. In the last 9 consecutive matches, this Uruguayan veteran striker has not scored a goal. Newcomers like Tadeo Allende and Telasco Segovia, who often scored in the early stages, have also been silent.

Coach Mascherano has just made a very important decision, which is to completely rest all of his key players such as Messi, Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets for the match against FC Dallas. This shows that Inter Miami is betting all its money on the CONCACAF Champions Cup, as the ambition of president David Beckham.

Messi and coach Mascherano still have a lot of work to do to hope to help Inter Miami turn the tables.

Another factor that Inter Miami fans are waiting for is the explosive return of Messi. The disappointment and frustration that first showed on the Argentine’s face after the first leg loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC showed that he is determined to do everything possible to help his team turn things around in the second leg.

Messi and Suarez attended Inter Miami’s loss to FC Dallas, with images showing them looking quite relaxed, and not suffering any injuries as speculated after returning from playing on artificial turf in Canada.

Coach Mascherano also confirmed: “Both Messi and Suarez as well as Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets are fine. They are still training after returning from Canada. I believe they will be in the best condition in the rematch with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. We will play all out, only a big win will advance (from 3-0 or more). I believe in the ability of the whole team, Inter Miami will make history with its own ability.”