Phil Neville: Inter Miami “not ruthless enough” in attack as losses mount

After a weather delay at DRV PNK Stadium lasted nearly two hours, his team suffered a 3-1 defeat against Houston Dynamo FC. It was the Western Conference side’s first road victory since September 2020, snapping a 26-game streak.

The point of contention, in Neville’s eyes, boils down to Inter Miami not doing enough with the 22-11 shots advantage they generated. That left the window open for three second-half goals from the Dynamo, a Darwin Quintero header off a deflected cross and a Fafa Picault brace, which included a penalty kick following a handling error from goalkeeper Nick Marsman.

“We’re definitely not ruthless enough and it’s putting a lot of pressure in terms of they’re only creating two or three chances and we’re getting punished,” Neville said. “We’re going through that period where we’re getting punished for every little mistake we’re doing. But we’ve got to be more ruthless in attack. We’ve invested a lot in our attack, we’ve got quality players in attack and for me, the composure in the final third, the chances that we’ve created, the shots that we had on goal [should be enough].”