Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said \u201cit is a blessing\u201d to be working alongside Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n Messi continued to make headlines in MLS after scoring another brace, this time against Nashville SC, to extend his record to five consecutive league games with multiple goals.<\/p>\n The eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner\u2019s best scoring run of this nature came back in 2012, when he scored a brace in six straight LaLiga games for Barcelona.<\/p>\n The Argentina forward has also scored in six successive MLS matches, is tied with Sam Surridge at the top of the scoring charts with 16 goals, and has seven assists.<\/p>\n Those statistics could put him on course to become the first player to win back-to-back Landon Donovan MLS MVP awards.<\/p>\n Messi has also scored 11 times over his last six matches, matching Josef Martinez\u2019s record (July to August 2018) for the most goals in a single six-game span in MLS history.<\/p>\n Mascherano, previously Messi\u2019s team-mate for both Barcelona and Argentina, is grateful to be working with the forward, who is the \u201cleader\u201d of his team.<\/p>\n \u201cThere aren\u2019t very many words. It\u2019s incredible what he continues to do,\u201d Mascherano told reporters after the Nashville game.<\/p>\n \u201cTo break great records now every three days\u2026 I\u2019ve said it a thousand times today; he is the flag for our team.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is the one. He\u2019s the leader. He shows us the way to compete.<\/p>\n \u201cThe truth is it is a blessing in my case, at least to be able to come with him in this area at this time of his career, to be with him.\u201d<\/p>\n Miami are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference after five consecutive wins and have three games in hand over all the teams above them in the table.<\/p>\n One of those teams is second-placed FC Cincinnati, who Miami will face in their next match.<\/p>\n The momentum continues Next up: Cincinnati pic.twitter.com\/fZgw1iNHaf<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.soccernews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/SN\/images\/300x250_HR.gif\")
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