The Herons have enlisted the services of Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suarez, in addition to the eight-time Ballon d’Or awardee Messi. Their extensive experience and significant skills will be effectively utilized during demanding domestic and continental competitions.

Nevertheless, all four individuals are currently in their 30s and cannot be anticipated to participate in every match. Considering this, it falls upon Martino to decide when to substitute them and provide an opportunity for their aging bodies to recuperate from the rigors of competitive play.

That will not happen just yet, with a derby date against Florida neighbors Orlando City next on the agenda, but Martino said in the wake of a 1-1 draw at the LA Galaxy when asked when tinkering will begin: “We will have to evaluate the players all this week, but I think the real serious evaluation will be the following week. We have to see how they are recovering from these games, but I think our team looked fit, as they fought until the final moment.”