With the signing of Gerardo 'Tata' Martino by Inter Miami, the return of the triumvirate formed by him, Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets is confirmed. At Barcelona, during the 2013-14 season, they lived through a period of contrasts. It was the year of Neymar's debut and the triumph in the Spanish Super Cup, but also the year of the defeat against Atlético de Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the 2nd place in La Liga that was confirmed on the last day.
Tata Martino makes his debut in Miami. The former coach of Mexico and Argentina has become the club's new coach, and this season, he will enjoy the presence of Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets in his line-ups. The strategist and both players They already coincided in the 2013-14 campaign at Barcelona , where they forged unforgettable memories, but, above all, an unfortunate end to the season for the Camp Nou.
There were 40 matches in which the three of them coincided , that is, in which the two players were on the pitch at the same time and, at the same time, the coach occupied the Barça dugout. With 23 victories, 11 draws and 6 defeats, the '10' scored 37 goals, 8 of them from penalties, and 10 assists. His teammate, brilliant for his handling of the midfield, not for his numbers, rounded off the compendium of performances with 3 goals and 2 assists.
That period was characterized by lights and shadows that, to tell the truth, They ended up collecting more prominence from the negative The campaign started with excitement. Neymar had just joined the Spanish League as one of the most exciting signings in recent times and his debut led him to lay the foundations for an ideal partnership with Messi. Just 1 year later, Luis Suárez would join them to form the feared trident.
Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup precisely thanks, in part, to a goal by the Brazilian against Atlético de Madrid, who would end up being the Catalans' main rival both in Europe and in Spain. In the Champions League, the 'colchoneros' eliminated them in the quarter-finals. In the League, they signed a draw at Camp Nou on the last day that certified the championship for Cholo Simeone's team and catapulted the resignation of Tata Martino, who had suffered another painful defeat in the final of the Copa del Rey against Madrid.
Later, the coach would have the opportunity to bring out some more shine in his professional relationship with Messi in the Argentine National Team. Filtering the matches of the '10' to delve into only those he played with him in charge implies collecting 13 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses with 13 goals and 9 assists under his belt. The journey took both of them to 2 Copa América finals, those of 2015 and 2016 -for the Centenario- and both resolved with two defeats against Chile.
In his debut, he beat Germany 4-2 in a friendly match that served as a revenge for the 2014 World Cup final. After the continental disappointments mentioned in the previous paragraph and before the 2016 Olympic Games, the coach decided to leave his post. It was the prelude to his first experience in the United States, which took place with Atlanta United before he managed the Mexican national team for a while before the 2016 Olympic Games. its newly announced incorporation to Inter Miami .
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