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‘20 goals in six games!’ - Ex-USMNT star Taylor Twellman ‘not buying’ moaning Lionel Messi excuses at Inter Miami as Argentine GOAT points finger at MLS match officials

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<p>After enjoying an unbeaten start to their 2025 campaign, the Herons have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-reacts-bad-results-complicated-form-inter-miami-mls-outfit-more-united/blta1733070139441df" target="_blank">suffered five defeats in their last seven games across all competitions</a>. They endured CONCACAF Champions Cup heartache at the semi-final stage, while dropping precious points domestically.</p><div data-name="DAZN" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2a657c326f3152f3/65709dfdfcc91a04075bd960/DAZN.png" class="logo" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Watch every game of the FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN</span></div><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfsPh/pubref:CWC" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link">Stream now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/unlikely-saviour-lionel-messi-ridiculous-red-card-inter-miami-match-officials-mls-draw-san-jose-earthquakes/blt5d1c21d6b7cd4b27" target="_blank">cutting a frustrated figure</a>, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner taking to engaging in <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-furious-messi-grabs-opposition-coach-neck-argues-referee-inter-miami-dramatic-draw-2025-mls-season-opener/blt1bceab90335cee19" target="_blank">heated confrontations with rival coaches</a> and referees once final whistles have been blown.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>He was fuming again at the end of a 3-0 derby defeat to Florida neighbours Orlando City, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-slams-mls-referees-inter-miami-standards-officiating/blt760b17c20387aa3a" target="_blank">Messi claiming that some MLS referees “don’t know the rules”</a> as a passionate call for change was made.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Twellman believes that Messi and Co <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/clearly-the-one-responsible-is-me-coach-javier-mascherano-admits-floundering-inter-miami-have-lost-a-great-deal-of-confidence-after-3-0-loss-to-orlando-city/bltf90c1b8f0ad64be7" target="_blank">need to start looking at their own performances</a> before trying to pass blame elsewhere, with the former USMNT star saying: “They did NOT lose 3-0 because of the officiating….yes improvement is needed sure but I watched the 90’. Not buying the refs were/are the issue with giving up 20 goals in 6 games.”</p>

WHAT TAYLOR TWELLMAN SAID

<p>Inter Miami, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-lionel-messi-lifts-trophy-46-inter-miami-superstar-most-decorated-player-all-time-inter-miami-supporters-shield-mls-2024/blta5661435124b5e01" target="_blank">claimed the Supporters’ Shield in record-breaking style</a> last season, have slipped to sixth in the Eastern Conference. They have three MLS fixtures to take in before <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lionel-messi-all-in-fifa-club-world-cup-doesnt-like-lose-anything-mls-inter-miami-domestic-international-trophies-2025/blt9cc09c145aea211d" target="_blank">gracing the FIFA Club World Cup</a> on American soil from mid-June.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIONEL MESSI & INTER MIAMI?

‘20 goals in six games!’ - Ex-USMNT star Taylor Twellman ‘not buying’ moaning Lionel Messi excuses at Inter Miami as Argentine GOAT points finger at MLS match officials | Goal.com

Taylor Twellman is “not buying” Lionel Messi’s excuses at Inter Miami, with the Argentine superstar pointing fingers at MLS match officials.

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