Leagues Cup gets underway as Inter Miami prepare to pair Argentina teammates Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul

Hey there! The dog days of the summer are good and real, as usually marked by European clubs that continue their overseas season tours and MLS shifting focus to Leagues Cup. I am Pardeep Cattry with the newest as a new series of games steals our attention in the middle of the week.

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Wednesday July 30
🇺🇸🇲🇽 Leagues Cup: Inter Miami vs. Atlas, 7:30 PM ➡️ MLS Season Pass
🇺🇸 USL Championship: Hartford Athletic vs. New Mexico United, 8 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network” Paramount+
🌍 Friendly: Manchester United vs. Bournemouth, 9.30 pm ➡️ Peacock

Thursday, July 31
🌍 Friendly: Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 7:30 am ➡️ Paramount+CBS Sports Golazo Network
🇺🇸🇲🇽 Leagues Cup: Cruz Azul vs. Seattle Sounders, 10.30 pm ➡️ FS1

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🇺🇸🇲🇽 Leagues Cup will start

The Leagues Cup returns this week, first with a series of competitions on Tuesday, including Toluca’s victory over reigning champions Columbus Crew on penalties. The promotion takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, a lot of attention on Inter Miami, while superstar Lionel Messi welcomes another friend in Zuid -Florida.

Rodrigo de Paul, Messi’s Argentina teammate, who is amusing as his bodyguard, officially joined the team during the weekend and was able to do his debut against Atlas at home on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is perhaps not necessarily the archetypal player who leaves Europe to take it easy can offer some real value to Miami, who have ambitions to win this tournament for the second time and to collect their first MLS cup later this season. Even if the situation of the selection can be confusing, Chuck Booth writes that the Paul actually fits into the team from a tactical perspective.

• Booth: “Door zo’n dynamische aanwezigheid toe te voegen, kan Busquets diepere posities op het veld oppakken terwijl ze de verdediging beschermen. Miami heeft maar één schone blad bewaard in hun laatste zes wedstrijden, en terwijl ze er vier van hebben gewonnen, laten ze alle punten laten vallen wanneer het achtervolgen van FC Cincinnati, de Columbus -bemanning en de Philadelphia -unie, niet alleen een Defensieve PlayOffs hebben. Midfielder; he can also link the game, as it appears from him at least eight goals and helps in the last three seasons.

Messi and Jordi Alba will be back in the mix for Miami after serving a suspension of one game for rejecting the MLS All-Star Game, and both will be welcome additions for Miami and not only because of their inherent quality. The Leagues Cup can still benefit from the shine of organizing Messi’s first Inter Miami competitions, but the competition is supplied with a considerable reward for the top three teams, which will qualify for the next edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup. That makes the competition especially important for Miami, who may need it as an insurance policy that they cannot break into the CCC via MLS game.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur meets in Hong Kong

The gravel preseason continues for Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who participate in the first edition of the Noord -Londe Derby outside the UK when they meet on Thursday in the Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong. Although the bragging in the preseason is not the same as in competitive competitions, the game offers a unique lens with two teams in contrasting positions.

After three consecutive second place ends in the Premier League, the Gunners hope that they are finally putting the finishing touches to a team that strives for large titles. Thursday’s game could offer a chance for manager Mikel Arteta to pass on Viktor Gyokores his first minutes after completing a relocation of $ 74.2 million from Sporting Lisbon, a particularly important development because they are about to trust Sweden International with the task of resolving their most striking issue in recent years. The Gunners urgently needed an out-and-out goalscorer and believe that they have that in Gyokeres, who scored 97 goals in 102 games for sport, all retaining the defensive solution that was their determining position during Arteta’s for five years with the team. Even before Gyokeres plays a game, the Gunners have built a team that can compete at a high level – and Forcing a certain confession from rival manager Thomas Frank.

• Frank: “It is a big challenge. Besides the fact that we are our biggest rivals and the first derby of Noord -Londs outside the UK, they are now also one of the best teams, I have to say, unfortunately, in the world. We must also be honest. That way it will be a big test.

Frank has a point – while Arsenal is close to the end product, tracks are quite far away. The former Brentford manager is in the middle of his first season with the team, which has quietly been a bit hectic. Although the mixed results are not necessarily a sign of care, because preseason scores are only so indicative of future success, things have not disappeared precisely according to plan in the transfer window. Frank’s Kant was able to land Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United earlier this summer, but missed Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, who instead chose to renew his deal with his current club. Son Heung-Min can also be on his way out MLS Side Lafc reportedly progress in their attempts to sign the South Korea International. It lets Tottenham feel incomplete for the Thursday game, which is not necessarily unusual for a pre -season -friendly, or for a team that works with a new manager, although it does raise questions about how the ceiling of high spurs is actually for the coming season.

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💵 Dear bets

• League Cup: Inter Miami vs. Atlas, Wednesday, 7:30 PM
  💰 The Pick: Lionel Messi to score the first goal of the game (+245) -For the first time since April, Lionel Messi will have more than a week off from the competition (all to MLS ‘controversial suspension of the World Cup winner for skipping the All-Star game, of course). He is always an impactful player, but with that freshness in mind, Messi will probably show up to ensure that Inter Miami the Leagues Cup starts in a strong tone. A goal seems inevitable and although the other efficient players from Miami can come to the score sheet, it is reasonable to predict that Messi will beat them all.

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