Lewis Morgan enjoys career day against former club Inter Miami

Lewis Morgan’s 2023 year was certainly a tough one for the 27-year-old attacker, but Saturday’s Man of the Match showing against his former club Inter Miami was the latest example that Morgan is back to his best.

Morgan led the way at a wet and soggy Red Bulls Arena on Saturday afternoon, scoring a hat trick in a 4-0 romp over the visiting Herons. The Scottish international slotted home a trio of Dante Vanzeir assists, continuing what has been a major bounce-back campaign after only five appearances all of last year.

Morgan is two years removed from a career-best 14 tallies in 2022, but already has five goals in five league appearances this year. Most importantly, the Red Bulls have three wins and are excelling under new head coach Sandro Schwarz.

“I’m always confident, confident in front of the goal. I think today was more about the players around me,” Morgan said postmatch. “They made everything possible. I think it was a great team effort and my goals were just a combination of what the guys did and the hard work they put in. So as a team, we’re going to take a lot of confidence knowing that we played against a good side today in tough conditions and we got a massive victory.”

It was the Red Bulls counter attack that delivered on multiple occasions against Inter Miami, with Morgan setting the tone with the opening goal in the third minute. The Herons could not deal with the versatility of both Morgan and Vanzeir, watching the pair connect twice more in the second half and also seeing Wikelman Carmona net his first MLS goal.

Morgan though was the standout performer of the day, getting revenge on his former club that traded him in 2021. Although he is now a consistent performer with the Red Bulls, Morgan had no hard feelings against his former club after two seasons in Florida.

“It’s a little bittersweet for me,” Morgan said. “I’ve played and represented that club and have a lot of love for them. Every…

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Author : Larry Henry Jr

Publish date : 2024-03-23 23:48:50

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