10 games, 11 goals: is Messi still brilliant or is MLS defending terrible?

Inter Miami are unbeaten since the Argentinian joined them in July. Does that say more about the World Cup winner or the league he now plays in?

Among the rank outsiders to win MLS Cup as the season dawned, Inter Miami justified the doubts with six wins and a league-worst 14 losses in their first 23 games.

After Wednesday's goalless draw with Nashville, Miami are 10 points adrift of the Eastern Conference playoff places with 10 games to play. Yet some bookmakers now rate Gerardo Martino's side among the favorites to take the title in December.