Messi: DePaul helped the team improve; I need to keep playing and maintain my form

Hupu July 31st reported that at Miami International defeated Atlas 2-1 in the first round of the North American League Cup. Messi contributed two assists in the game and helped the team defender Weigante complete the final shot in the countdown. After the game, the Argentine captain talked about the team's status, his personal situation and the joining of De Paul.

"I have known DePaul for a long time. We have played many games together. His arrival has helped the team improve to a higher level. Although he has not been training together for a long time, he is running all over the game. Considering the humidity, hot and high temperatures here, it goes without saying what it means to run all over the game. What is important is that the team performed very well and we got very important three points," Messi commented.

Then he talked about his personal performance: "I didn't play the game the other day and got a break. At first glance, it seemed better for me, but it was actually worse because I needed the game. As the game went on, I found the rhythm and it was a bit heavy at first, especially in the first half, but well what mattered was that we won."

Finally, Messi said that Miami International always fought for competition. "We are also fighting for the upstream rankings in the league, we have performed well in the past Club World Cup, we have a strong team, and now we are having a very important reinforcement like DePaul. The League Cup is an event we like, it is compact and gives us the opportunity to compete for the championship and qualify for the Central and North American Champions League next year. We will continue to fight like we did in the past," Messi concluded.