Inter Miami weaker team but capable of shocking PSG – Mascherano

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Mascherano was also looking forward to meeting PSG boss Luis Enrique, who coached him, as well as Miami players Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba at Barcelona, all of them winning the treble together in 2015.

“Luis is one of the best coaches I’ve had in my career, I have a good personal relationship with him,” said Mascherano.

“He was one of those who convinced me to stay at Barca back in that era… he’s a great coach who has shown it with Barcelona, now in Paris, and also in the Spanish national team…

“It’s also good to test yourself against this type of coach, this type of team, it’s a challenge.”

Inter Miami earned a surprise win against Portuguese side Porto on their way to qualifying second from Group A behind Palmeiras.

Federico Redondo, son of former Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Redondo, accepted his team will have to defend well to stand any chance of securing a result against the French champions.

“The reality is they are the best team in the world, and when you have a team of that level, they dominate you and oblige you to defend more,” said the 22-year-old Argentine.

Redondo said his father had not given him any special advice for the clash against Champions League winners PSG.

“(He said) what he always does, that I should enjoy it, and that we keep doing what we’ve been doing, that we’ve had three great games,” added Redondo.