Will Alba play along Messi vs Orlando City? + Press Conference Translation

Hello friends from five reasons welcome back to another edition of Messi and co here on the five reasons YouTube channel and on Any of the different platforms, whatever you listen to your podcast today we're gonna be talking about Jordi Alba's and Tata Martino's press conference that took place early on Tuesday August 1st remember tomorrow Wednesday the 2nd inter Miami will be playing against Orlando City We're gonna have a preview of that match with our friends Austin Morgan and Ashley that's gonna be happening later Tonight, so probably you're gonna be able to listen to the episode on your way to the game or earlier whenever you get a chance to Listen to that and they're gonna be talking a little bit more in depth of what's gonna go on according to them on the pitch What's Orlando maybe gonna try to do what inter Miami has to do to go over? Orlando's system and everything that's gonna happen in this Classic match right between Orlando and inter Miami, but today we're gonna focus on Jordi Alba who was one of the best players as has Associated with Lionel Messi in his years at Barcelona in the beginning of Messi's career It was more on the right side with Danny Alves Then as years went by he went more over to the other side of the pitch to the left side where Jordi Alba did his job and if you look at the amount of assists that Jordi Alba had over the years with Barcelona will they all Have a lot to do with What Messi? Was doing with him the places Messi was giving him the ball and then receiving the ball from him or just allowing Alba to find other forwards or other players to Make that assistant and for bars to score more goals. So a very important signing for inter Miami I know we're all of course focused on Messi boost kids and now the third one in that Three headed beast it's gonna be Jordi Alba and we'll see what's gonna go on we're gonna be talking about what they said on this press conference and the possibility of Seeing all the play minutes against Orlando, right? So let's start with the first subject in this press conference. We're gonna be doing this by the way I know some of it some of the press conference was translated. I know not all of it was so that's what we're gonna Keep doing these episodes So you guys that are just speak English and or don't really understand everything that it's been said in Spanish Also have an opportunity to understand what Tata Martini is saying what in this case Jordi Alba is saying but it's gonna happen with a Boost kids at some point. I'm imagining Messi will also talk in one of these press conferences, maybe before a More important match. I don't know. We'll see what happens. But for now, we're gonna be keep doing this so you guys have a little bit of context of what's been said and I know it's not easy to follow a 20-minute press conference and not being in a language that you really are Familiar with so let's start with the first subject on this Press conference, of course The easy question was how does it feel to be reunited with Messi and Busquets? Of course, Jordi Alba said he was happy He's he also mentioned the the importance of having somebody like Tata Martino that knows them well that coached them before that Really knows how to put them together and how they work that that's a really important and He says he's coming to compete. He's looking forward for this Looking forward to this beautiful challenge Reuniting helping each other. That's what it's gonna be about and that's why that's what I was gonna try to do here in South Florida with Inter Miami. He was asked also about his Year with Tata Martino. Remember Tata Martino just coached Barcelona for a year. They ended up losing the The league La Liga they lost in the last game of the season Tying at home against Atletico de Madrid in a very even league with both Letico and Real Madrid Barca was just minutes away from being the champion that year They had probably one of the best squads ever With the Neymar with Alexis Sanchez with just great players all over the pitch and they couldn't win that La Liga and that's that's always gonna be in Tata's Mine in bed having that great of a team surrounding Messi, of course and not being able to win that year so but even though that's That's what happened and they also got out of the Champions League. They were Eliminated by Atletico Madrid as well. So it was a year that it was not the best year for Barca during those particular years and being more Specific about especially since those years like Tata said that Version of the team because it's it's not Pepe Guardiola's Year or after Pepe Guardiola left there was a gap there between Pepe Guardiola and Tata Martino filled with Tito Villanova, but still he's still got a very good team to work with and Things didn't really go his way in those years. So but all but said he did a great job He's an experienced head coach. Of course, he's not gonna say that that that didn't do a good job there But talking about their relationship. He said he gave me confidence He's one of the reasons why I came here. He knows me He knows us very well. He's honest with us he's gonna be fair if I deserve to play I will play if not, I will have to wait for my time to do so and although I was very clear and reinstated a couple of times that Tata Martino was one of the reasons why he came to Miami Well to inter Miami South Florida with of course Messi and Busquets having Tata Martino would say will be third on that list right behind Messi and Busquets, of course now Then they jumped The press conference went to talk about the young players that inter Miami has been signing Maria's habiles and Tata Martino said they were looking at it They knew bringing three players that could be DPS or that were on the high end of the salary Table Call it some way They knew they had to Then go after young players to really build a good team around Messi Busquets Alba and whoever else He's coming after that. So That I've talked greatly on the effort by inter Miami and Not only inter Miami's board of directors and everybody that was involved in this signings But also the Argentinean teams that were We're willing to collaborate. He talked about Cologne russing and the players also who made it possible for these under 22 players to come over to inter Miami and try to make this a More competitive team that was really struggling as you guys know, we're last place in the Eastern Conference In MLS, they were probably the worst team in MLS overall in all the different aspects of game so To change that in such a short amount of time it's gonna take an effort and then this is just starting but it was important for the team and for Tata Martino to get here and get the players he needed in order to Succeed in the short medium and long term with inter Miami is Jordi Alba going to play Tata Martino, of course didn't say he's gonna play he Mentioned that all that's gonna be in the roster. He's gonna be available He didn't see in which situation Jordi Alba will be used but we probably Expect I would say Alba is gonna be playing probably Something similar to what Messi did in his first game, maybe 30 minutes Maybe a little more and that would be probably and depending also in the situation. I guess if the game is Really close and inter Miami needs other type of Substitutions, which I doubt because Alba could help you Open the lock if it's nil-nil or really trying to get more possession Because he knows how to do that play the possession game along with Busquets Messi and and co Well, I think I was gonna play regardless, but if he doesn't It wouldn't be weird, but in my opinion he's gonna be doing he's gonna be playing He's gonna be doing the same that Messi did in his first game, which is played North of 25 minutes just to get things going with inter Miami Alba said he was training in Barcelona He said it's not easy to do it by himself I mean, he's obviously said that's obvious that in the next few weeks, it's gonna be better and That he's also having to adjust to the type of weather that's going on here in Miami That's a very important change for him. Both him and and Tata laughed when this was mentioned, of course Remember I was getting here in the middle of the humid summer in South Florida and I mean it's hot over there in Barcelona, but it's not as humid as it gets here in South Florida So that's a little bit of the adjustment that they're having to do In this first couple of games of first couple of weeks days right now with inter Miami they were asked about and then about the comparison between this classic this Florida classic between Orlando and inter Miami and the El Clásico in Spain between Real Madrid and Barcelona, but before that he said Facing Orlando in his first classic. This is Tata Martino, by the way There's a lot of illusion He talked about before it was Atlanta against Orlando before inter Miami got here and that was supposed to be the classical that area this Southeast area here in the United States. Um, he said the rival plays well their coaches play work well They can't have a bad day or they're going out Remember, this is a knockout stage whoever wins advances Whoever loses is already out of the competition and it would be sad It would be sad for Messi would be sad for MLS it would be sad for the competition itself if inter Miami's out as Soon as in the second round of this tournament, let's do a short break And after we come back, I'm gonna be talking about what? Tata Martino Alba said about the comparison with El Clásico with Real Madrid Barcelona and Plenty of other things that were mentioned in that press conference again inter Miami play in Orlando City Tomorrow Wednesday August descent August the 2nd at Driping Stadium trying to advance to the round of 16 in the League's Cup Let's do a short break and we'll be back here with more of Messi and co Are you ready to transform your space into a masterpiece? 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Orlando City is not very much older and MLS, of course is not at the same level as La Liga or any other European leagues for that matter So, I mean they both laughed it and Tata Martino talked about the context of it and that was I mean referring to what that journalist that made that comparison was talking about and I mean, it's a rivalry, but it's not of course at the level of Real Madrid Barcelona Many years of distance is how Tata Martino responded to this question El Clásico has been played longer Just just the basic concept of it and it's Being played at the best level possible in soccer. There's a lot to do For MLS for inter Miami for Orlando City there's a lot to do to all of those all those three before even trying to make the comparison between what goes on in El Clásico in Spain and What goes on here this classical the Florida classic between Orlando City and inter Miami Jordi was asked about the atmosphere And he talked a little bit about what how the he decided to come to inter Miami he said After he decided to leave bar, so he didn't have a team. He didn't have any but anything specific Being offered to him. He went to play with Spain. They won the Final against Croatia in the Nations League, so they won their first Nations League ever with him acting as a captain You got I'm gonna say lucky but not lucky he had the chance to play a lot because Alejandro Baldy who was the starting Left back at Barca and in the Spanish national team got injured in one of the last games in the season So he got to play that Championship that was a key part of Luis de la Fuente's team that won That Spain title in the Nations League. He is talking Alba talked about illusion he wanted to keep winning and He thought this was the right place to do. So he went His he made his decision after he went to play with the national team he talked about the confidence that he had playing for Martino and He was shown that the club wanted him He said inter Miami was the club that wanted him the most and that made the decision easier for him Of course, we all know Messi Busquets That has a lot of weight in this Decision for Jordi Alba if they were not here Alba would probably not be playing in South Florida that's for sure and that's why this is a Messi and co podcast because they're coming of course to play with Lionel Messi, of course, they want to play in a competitive league and maybe go a little bit Under the rhythm that they were facing in Europe, but I don't know if MLS would have been the first option if that was if Messi was not here playing with inter Miami and in coming back about the atmosphere and Happiness and everything going right at the Martina yet said that yes, they see him that they see it. I'm sorry They see what's going on But it also has to do and this is my comment With the fact that message just got here and they just won the first two games the first one in a Crazy beautiful way the second one. They just went over Atlanta United with without a lot of trouble. So that's what's really keeping the great atmosphere going on there Um Jordi Alba talked about also wanting to win everything. He won almost everything in Europe He just didn't win a World Cup, but he won a couple of tournaments with Spain European Championship these Nations League that we just we were just talking about and He said he's a very competitive person It feels familiar feels like home to be here with Messi with whose kids and with all the team members That have welcomed him He wants to compete and win the approach is gonna be the same as it was when he was in Europe and that's not gonna Be changed at all At this particular moment in his career. Um Talking about the tactics of team Alba was clear saying, of course things There's a lot of things that the team has to do better But I think they have a lot of quality. They're strong he feels he saw Messi and Busquets made them grow and he can see the motivation of the players after Messi and Busquets got here and He said it's not an easy league He's gonna be demanding and we'll see and then insisted again that he felt wanted that was Important for him and he fair and he felt grateful from the way he's been treated so far here in South, Florida now Towards the end of this press conference a couple of more questions that went on. Um Tata Martino was asked about the The effort right there the work that this board has done to bring into Miami a Lot of good players because it's not just Messi Busquets. Alba. It's also good young players are gonna be making this team be way better and I thought it was very Important that he said they did their job. So I have no excuses now They put everything that we talked about it's on the table now and now I have to perform and there's no excuses and that's something that's very important because it's easier when you're Demanding for more players and you still if you don't have him you still have that Excuse you want to call it that way? But now I mean players are coming here and there's still a lot of things to do But it's not about not having the players So when he got here, that was a very different team of what's going on right now with inter Miami and then Alba So he's been looking he's been lucky to be in a winning team For the most part in his career, but he's gonna be tried to be the same player He knows inter Miami's a team that's still growing. He's a humble person who wants to start over I mean and work from the ground up and continue doing what he's done all throughout his career and Tata being asked about the experiment as he called it of bringing players of this Caliber of this level this level to this type of league. He said it's more He feels Tata Martino feels is more about how these players learn from the players are or where key in a team that changed the way we see soccer talking about that Barcelona team and Well at the moment that Alba got there. They already had been past of what Pepper Guardiola did there, but still was Had a lot of that and and the main core was the same right with Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi I'll Piqué, Puyol, just to mention some of the players that were the key elements of those teams Tata is just focusing on how These players are learning and how they can make the most out of it It's not easy to play with guys with this legacy in the sport But we are on the right path is what Tata Martino said about it. And finally Jordi Alba was asked about if he saw a different version of Messi after spending so many years with him in Barcelona and Having succeeded there at Barca, maybe not so much in Europe in the last years but then but before that definitely were one of the best teams of Europe for sure and they won a lot of leagues and a lot of Spanish cups together but it wasn't Going well for Messi at Argentina. Argentina lost. I think it was four South American championship finals in a row if I'm not mistaken two against Brazil two against Chile and One semi-final in 2019 when Messi said he was gonna leave the national team. So it was a struggle before before that Championship in Brazil in 2021 then winning against Italy in the finalissima and then the or well You know 2020-2021 and then 2022 with the World Cup before all of that Alba saw Messi succeed more at Barca than he actually did with Argentina, but Jordi Alba said it He thinks he misses the same. He's still the demanding player that keeps competing that wants to win everything and that's why they're here to help him not only who skates and Alba, but the entire team and it's important for him to have Messi feel well And of course, they all are past their main prime But they still have a lot of things to win here with Inter Miami So those were the questions in this press conference those are the most important things that Tata Martino and Jordi Alba said about this particular match and about all by coming to Inter Miami to join Messi and go and that's the episode for today Thank you very much for joining us and remember we're gonna be doing another episode just talking about what's gonna go on between Inter Miami and Orlando City remember tomorrow night here at dry ping Stadium a Knockout game whoever wins advances whoever loses is out of the League's Cup. Thank you very much for joining us. 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