"It's not about Messi against Thomas Müller. It's Miami against the Whitecaps. Maybe they rely a little bit more on him than we do on me, because we are such a good group."
"Even though he's the best in history...it's unfair to believe that he's going to win every game. Everybody has raised their level."
"Messi came to Inter Miami midway through 2023 with the goal of winning an MLS Cup, something that seemed far-fetched at the time considering when he joined the club it was at the bottom of the league."
Thomas Müller will face Lionel Messi in the 2025 MLS Cup final as Vancouver Whitecaps meet Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale. Müller emphasized the matchup is team-versus-team and said Vancouver's collective strength lessens reliance on him compared with Miami's reliance on Messi. Müller and Messi have met ten times across competitions, with Messi's sides winning three. Messi joined Inter Miami in mid-2023 aiming for an MLS Cup and finished the season as MLS Golden Boot winner and likely consecutive MVP. Mascherano noted that even the greatest players do not win every match and opponents have raised their level.
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