Tata Martino takes stock of Busquets after pneumonia: will he be able to play the third and decisive match against Atlanta United?

IInter Miami were beaten 2-1 during their visit to Atlanta United thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Xande Silva, which extended the playoff series to a third match to decide the ticket to the next round, in which if everything goes as planned, the Herons will be able to recover Sergio Busquets.

The Spanish midfielder missed InterMiamiafter missing the match due to the onset of pneumonia and a stroke, but the coach Gerard Martino is confident of finding him for the decisive match next Saturday.

“He had a problem because of a blow in the last match and he had the start of pneumonia, he had a fever and didn't train all week, today he was better,” Tata Martino revealed the condition of Busi, who hopes to find him for the decisive match he will play Hunting Stadium In Fort Lauderdale.

Martino trusts Inter Miami hierarchy to eliminate Atlanta United

Although InterMiami received a hard blow Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Gerard Martino trusts the hierarchy of its players led by Lionel Messito get through the series against a Atlanta United team that has a history with Tata, leading them to win the MLS Cup in 2018.

“We have the advantage of hierarchy in the team with many players who have been through much more difficult situations than this, although we would have liked it to end today. We are very frustrated with the end result “, said Tata Martino in a press conference after the match.

For MartinoTHE MLS The rules of the playoffs are unfair with a format in this round where the ticket is obtained by the best of three games, which allows you to advance without having to win a single game.

“It doesn't seem fair to us that Orlando, without losing, can be left behind. It's good to give the opportunity to teams that got into the playoffs from lower down, but it's also true that this n “It's not good for a team that doesn't win to eliminate the one that won a game,” he said. InterMiami the coach, who recognized that they did a lot to deserve the victory, but admitted that they were not precise in front of goal.