Inter Miami have been the best side in MLS this season, yet the Herons also have a few unwanted records.
The Florida franchise have the worst disciplinary record out of any team in the league this year, with the likes of Tomas Aviles seeing red twice this MLS season, with David Ruiz and Sergio Busquets also being dismissed.
With Aviles having the most yellow cards out of any player in MLS, it’s no surprise why Tata Martino has already publically called out the defender to focus on cleaning up his act if possible.
And the 20-year-old Inter Miami defender has now spoken out about his unwanted record in MLS this season.
Aviles owns up to ‘intense and aggressive’ style of play
Speaking to the press, the Argentine youth international shared that it’s in his nature to play ‘more intense and aggressive’ than other players due to his Latin background, with Aviles certainly living up to the stereotype.
Although Aviles’ style of defending is one that can frustrate his teammates and coaches, the center-back is still one of the youngest players in the Inter Miami squad, with the defender still learning certain aspects of his game whilst also trying to mature.
And Aviles seems to know that he needs to improve, with the Argentine one of the most exciting prospects in MLS and a defender who can go far in the game if he learns to put a cap on when and where to let his aggressive side out in key matches.
The defender said: “It’s something each player has to address individually, our level of aggressiveness. I think us Latin American players are a little more intense and aggressive and I don’t think people are used to that and we don’t get any favors.”
Aviles can still turn around his Inter Miami career
Aviles is an exceptional talent who was signed by Inter Miami for a reason, with the youngster a player who could end up in Europe like Diego Gomez will in 2025 via a move to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
And the defender learning to control himself could be the key to Aviles growing as a player and securing a dream move across the Atlantic, with the South American having the potential to make a real name for himself in the future.
Indeed, Aviles has the best coaches and squad around him to learn how to cope with his qualities, and the sooner the defender improves, the better he will be on and off the pitch as well as in the disciplinary standings.