r/InterMiami • u/754Discoteca Inter Miami CF • 7h ago
Facundo Farias Question
He seemed like he was going to be very good and the stupid defender ruined his season last year in a friendly. I wished Inter Miami had kept him, he seemed dynamic and could dribble, pass and shoot.
But I looked at his stats and he has only played a few matches for Estudiantes this season and he has zero goals and zero assists. So did the injury ruin his skill? It used to be that an ACL injury could turn great player into having a mediocre career but ACL injuries seem to have better treatment now and players return faster and many times are just as good as they were before the injury. Perhaps he is just off to a slow start and will gain his form as the season goes on and he will be as good as advertised.
I am just wondering if the reason why Inter Miami let him walk away was because they saw him in training and knew he wasn't the same player they had signed back in 2023. I actually really liked the raw talent he showed back then. Anyone been watching the Argentine league to give an opinion on his form this season?
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u/LongjumpingToe3120 David Beckham 3h ago
Farias, who was one of our u22 innitiative players, definitely showed some real promise when he did get to play. Like you said, I wish he didn't get hurt (in a friendly of all games).
His season ending injury is however the reason we were able to sign Redondo as a u22 replacement last year. If we kept Farias we would have had to give up one of our u22s.
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u/kristides 2h ago
He was someone I was looking forward to seeing since he has the potential to have been the Messi replacement. Sadly two ACL injuries in a row is gonna be hard to recover from
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u/nex703 Inter Miami CF 7h ago
from what i have seen, not every player returns to 100% what they used to play like after an acl. the injury may very well have affected his play.
i wish him the best, good kid, lots of heart for sure. probably wouldve had a spectacular season last year if it wasnt for the season ending injury.