“Worst signing in Inter Miami history”, “He’s horrible” - Fans slam Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami teammate after Leagues Cup Round of 16 exit
Inter Miami fans have blasted Lionel Messi's teammate Marcelo Weigandt on X after his poor performance in their 3-2 loss to Columbus Crew. The Herons failed to retain the Leagues Cup as they were knocked out of the competition in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, August 13.
Lionel Messi missed his 11th consecutive game for Inter Miami due to a right ankle injury which he suffered during the 2024 Copa America final. Fortunately, the Herons got off to a good start with Matias Rojas' diving header giving them the lead in the 10th minute.
Diego Gomez doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute with a curling effort. However, Tata Martino and Co. completely capitulated soon after with Columbus producing a brilliant comeback. Christian Ramirez (67'), and Diego Rossi (69', 80') were among the goals as the Herons bowed out of the Leagues Cup.
Fans were displeased by Weigandt's performance during his 84 minutes on the pitch. The Argentine right-back lost seven duels, was poor in his positioning for Columbus' second goal, and delivered zero accurate crosses.
One fan posted:
"Marcelo Weigandt is already the worst signing in Inter Miami history!!! I can’t take this. Tata Martino starts him in every game."
Another fan tweeted:
"He is horrible.."
Other reactions can be viewed below:
"Marcelo Weigandt last 3 games for Inter Miami," one fan posted.
"Not to single him out, but Marcelo Weigandt's positioning during that second goal is terrible," one fan lamented.
"He knows I think the world of his eye for talent and cap manipulation but…The Yedlin trade to make room for Weigandt is gonna go down as one of the worst moves Hendo ever made," another added.
"Weigandt is terrible," one fan commented.
"Weigandt still your player… joke of club," another chimed in.
"Never listens to the fans, Weigandt outttttttttt, 3rd goal was a disgrace, Marcelo ouuttt," one fan reacted.
How did Inter Miami fare against Columbus Crew in Lionel Messi's absence?
Inter Miami have been solid over the past few weeks, winning eight out of 11 games despite being without their captain Lionel Messi. However, they were thoroughly outplayed by Columbus Crew at the Lower.com Field as they failed to retain the Leagues Cup.
Columbus dominated possession with 54 percent of the ball. They also completed 475 passes with an accuracy of 87 percent. In contrast, the Herons had 46 percent possession, completing 360 passes with an accuracy of 78 percent.
Lionel Messi's side didn't fare much better in attack, landing 12 shots with three being on target. In addition, they were guilty of missing three big chances. Meanwhile, Columbus mustered 19 shots in total with eight of them being on target.