Inter Miami will face New York City this Saturday, November 29, in the conference finals. Javier Mascherano's team is getting closer to the title, and Jordi Alba shared his thoughts on the upcoming match. The former FC Barcelona player warned that it won't be an easy game against New York City. Despite this, Jordi Alba believes they must take advantage of playing at home. The match will be played at Chase Stadium. "It's going to be very difficult against a great opponent, but we also have the home advantage, we're playing with our fans, and you're stronger at home. In that sense, I'm calm, eager for Saturday to arrive so we can give some joy not only to all the fans, but also to ourselves," the Spanish defender said in statements published by Ole. On the other side of the bracket are the Chicago Whitecaps and the debuting San Diego FC. Jordi Alba expressed confidence about the two remaining matches for Inter Miami to clinch the championship. The Major League Soccer final would also be played at the home of "The Herons."

"If we are lucky enough to win that game, we'll think about the next one, which we'll also play at home. I'm confident it will go well. Obviously, many things can happen, but this year we have many options," he added.

Playing alongside Messi is easy

Inter Miami is full of Argentinians; that's how you could sum up the MLS team's roster. This season, the young winger Mateo Silvetti arrived from Newell's Old Boys. The attacker, born in Rosario, is only 19 years old and has had to share the field with Lionel Messi. Far from feeling pressured to play with the captain of the Albiceleste, Jordi Alba believes it's easy to play alongside him. “In my opinion, it's very easy to understand Leo. He's a player who knows your strengths. Silvetti is very fast, great in one-on-one situations, and has an eye for goal, and I think in that sense he sees Leo perfectly and they'll understand each other well. Leo knows how to pass him the ball and knows when the danger of a goal will be, and in that sense,"He's going to enjoy it a lot with Leo," explained the Spanish defender.