Inter Miami Player Ratings: 5-2 Loss vs. Atlanta United
The South Florida side had far too many disappointing performances, especially from the likes of Kamal Miller, Benjamin Cremaschi, and Robert Taylor
ATLANTA — No Lionel Messi, no more unbeaten run, and no points for the playoff push.
Inter Miami was reminded of what defeat felt like this past Saturday after being handed a 5-2 humbling by Atlanta United. The South Florida side had some decent moments in the rout that ended the team’s undefeated streak across all competitions, but by and large Inter Miami deserved to lose in such lopsided fashion given the poor collective and individual showings put forth without the absent Messi and Jordi Alba.
From Kamal Miller’s Georgia nightmare to Benjamin Cremaschi’s lethargic outing to Robert Taylor’s nonexistent display, far too many of La Rosanegra’s players performed below their standards. There were some bright spots, particularly Leonardo Campana and Facundo Farias, but they were the exceptions in this one.
INTER MIAMI PLAYER RATINGS
Drake Callender (3.5) — Could not have done much more on four of the five goals, but rushed his distribution and opted to play long into unfavorable situations too often.
DeAndre Yedlin (4) — Ran up and down the right flank without providing many ideas to the attack and enough resistance defensively, including on the winner.
Tomas Aviles (3.5) — Beaten 1-on-1 in the lead-up to the second goal while caught ball-watching on the third in an overall forgettable shift that should help push Sergii Kryvtsov back into more serious contention for the starting right centerback role.
Kamal Miller (2) — Did Mercedes-Benz Stadium just become his House of Horrors? He was beaten on the equalizing header, scored an own goal minutes later, marked no one on the third tally, and committed an unforced turnover that led to the fifth strike. His worst performance to date by far.
Noah Allen (4) — Had trouble in his individual match-ups and also did not contribute a whole lot to the attack, though he had less help defensively on his side of the field.
Dixon Arroyo (5) — Helped create the opener with a blast from distance, but failed to properly recognize the danger on Brook Lennon’s decisive tally in an uneven shift.
Sergio Busquets (6) — Hit nice diagonal passes to switch the point of the attack and moved the ball well. His lack of speed and defensive shortcomings were evident on the defensive transitions, however.
Benjamin Cremaschi (3.5) — Just was not sharp in his return from international duty, looking a step slow with his decision-making while also badly missing the target on a possible equalizing effort.
Robert Taylor (3) — What happened to the Robert Taylor from the Leagues Cup? He was a total passenger in this one, hitting a few hopeful crosses while finishing with the fewest touches of any starter on either team.
Facundo Farias (6.5) — Filled in serviceably in Messi’s absence by constantly finding the ball, challenging opponents on the dribble, getting teammates involved, and pulling off two filthy megs to boot.
Leonardo Campana (7.5) — The red-hot striker made the most of his start, scoring a fantastic golazo that showed his confidence in addition to converting another penalty.
Nicolas Stefanelli (4.5) — Not a great substitute cameo, as he did little to positively influence proceedings while the game was still within reach.
David Ruiz (5) — Added energy to the center of the park during his 24 minutes on the field, battling and scrapping without providing much with the ball.
Robbie Robinson (5) — Plenty of touches during his spell off the bench, but was another sub that failed to make a real impact.
Sergii Kryvtsov (N/A) — Made a late appearance to try and stop the bleeding at the back.
Josef Martinez (N/A) — Received a loud ovation when he stepped back on the field and into his kingdom, and that was about as eventful as his night was as he was limited to two touches.
Gerardo Martino (4) — Not the MLS return to Atlanta he would have hoped for. Yes, his team may have been hard done-by on the leveler and did make things interesting at 3-2, but there was no answer for how to defend crosses or counters.