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No longer just the Lionel Messi show! How Luis Suarez is making life easier for Inter Miami & more difficult for MLS rivals

<p>The Herons captured the imagination of a global audience when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/secret-meetings-10-year-project-how-david-beckham-signed-lionel-messi-inter-miami-co-owner/bltcc28a521e2bdff22 " target="_blank">adding eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi to their books</a> in 2023. He inspired them to a historic Leagues Cup triumph and is expected to help put Tata Martino’s side <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/mls-watch-out-inter-miami-lionel-messi-win-everything-2024-crazy-eighth-ballon-d-or/blt8adde7fc64f6ebb3 " target="_blank">in contention for more major honours</a> during his first full season in the United States.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Watch Inter Miami with the MLS Season Pass</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He has been reunited in Florida with Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, while veteran Uruguayan frontman <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/all-teams-want-beat-you-luis-suarez-inter-miami-fear-factor-lionel-messi-mls-cup-glory-2024/blt3ddd4b75084efc15" target="_blank">Suarez joined the ex-Barcelona contingent at Chase Stadium</a> in January. They have helped Inter Miami to make the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-playing-free-tata-martino-reluctant-discuss-mls-play-offs-inter-miami-one-game/blt39b8ec292ce81606" target="_blank">perfect start to their 2024 MLS campaign, in a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake</a>, with opponents having multiple threats to contend with.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Finnish midfielder Taylor has explained the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-luis-suarez-combine-brilliant-assist-inter-miami-diego-gomez-victory-real-salt-lake-mls-season-opener/blt4e5b26053f943358" target="_blank">benefits of having Suarez alongside Messi</a>, telling reporters: “Last year we talked about how Messi opened up so much space, but you have Messi and Suarez now…it opens a lot of space for me on the wing. They link so well together, so they attract a lot of defenders to them, so it leaves space for me also sometimes.”</p>

WHAT TAYLOR SAID ABOUT MESSI & SUAREZ

<p>Taylor <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/robert-taylor-diego-gomez-inter-miami-lionel-messi-real-salt-lake/blt4e7e60664983795d" target="_blank">opened the scoring against RSL</a>, before Diego Gomez wrapped up the points. Gomez, who joined the Herons alongside Messi in July 2023, added on playing alongside all-time greats and how they are improving his game: “The opportunity to play was really important for me and I came in very focused and Tata has shown confidence in me since I arrived. We came in with a different mentality tonight. I’m really happy to be here playing with such great players and interact with them and enjoy the experience of being with them.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Inter Miami will be looking to make it two wins from two at the start of the new MLS season when they <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/will-jet-leg-prevent-lionel-messi-winning-more-trophies-inter-miami-tata-martino-convenient-excuse-mls-cup/blt9e33feb77a243628" target="_blank">travel to the LA Galaxy on Sunday</a>. Martino will have to rotate at times, in a bid to keep everyone fit and firing, but opponents will be kept guessing ahead of each team sheet dropping.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR INTER MIAMI?

No longer just the Lionel Messi show! How Luis Suarez is making life easier for Inter Miami & more difficult for MLS rivals | Goal.com Kenya

Inter Miami are no longer a one-man Lionel Messi show, with Robert Taylor explaining how Luis Suarez makes life more difficult for MLS rivals.