Is Inter Miami Failing Messi Already? MLS Surprises, CF Montréal Chaos & USMNT World Cup Fears

Inter Miami were supposed to be unstoppable—but early in the season, they look anything but. Is this just a slow start, or is there something fundamentally wrong with how this team was built around Lionel Messi? We dig into whether David Beckham and the club’s leadership miscalculated, why the supporting cast isn’t clicking, and what Inter Miami can realistically do to fix things before expectations spiral out of control.

Then we take a step back and look across the league. MLS always delivers chaos early in the season, but this year feels especially unpredictable. We break down the biggest surprises and disappointments so far, and spend real time on CF Montréal—a team that doesn’t just look bad, but directionless. Is this a rebuild, a collapse, or something worse?

Finally, we turn to the United States men's national soccer team and have an honest conversation about fear. Not optimism, not hype—fear. What are the two biggest things that could go wrong heading into the World Cup, and are fans ignoring obvious warning signs? We break down what’s real, what’s overblown, and what should genuinely worry supporters right now.

 

Timestamps:
(6:30) – Does Messi need a better squad around him?

(27:00) -  Biggest surprises of the MLS season

(36:30) – Biggest disappointments of the MLS season

(52:00) - Stating our biggest USMNT fears for the World Cup

(1:12:00) - Michele reacts to Italy missing a 3rd World Cup in a row

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