Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino expressed strong criticism of his team's mentality following a devastating 4-0 defeat by New York Red Bulls on Saturday. Despite missing the injured Lionel Messi, Miami suffered a comprehensive loss at New York's Red Bull Arena, with former Inter player Lewis Morgan scoring a remarkable hat-trick.

Martino, while acknowledging his responsibility for the defeat, primarily blamed his players, including high-profile signings such as Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba. "Red Bulls had the desire to win, and we had no desire to compete," Martino lamented. He highlighted the lack of competitiveness and spirit from his team, emphasizing that the Red Bulls simply wanted to win the game.

Despite Messi's absence, Martino refused to attribute the loss solely to the star player's missing presence, pointing out that Miami secured a 3-1 victory against D.C. United last week without Messi's participation.

Former Miami player Morgan played a pivotal role in New York's victory, scoring three goals and delivering a standout performance. The Scotland international opened the scoring just three minutes into the game and went on to double New York's lead early in the second half. Morgan completed his hat-trick later in the match to seal a dominant win for New York.

The defeat left Inter Miami level on points with New York and Columbus Crew at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Meanwhile, in other MLS matches on Saturday, New England Revolution secured their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire, thanks to Nacho Gil's goal in first-half stoppage time.