Beaten by AC Milan this Sunday in the derby (2-1), Inter Milan is marking time. Only sixth in Serie A with 8 points in 5 games, Simone Inzaghi’s team has not yet fully launched its season. If nothing is worrying with three points behind Torino and only Napoli (2 points ahead) and Juventus (1 point ahead) who precede the Lombard club among their rivals, the Milanese still have some worries. The offensive sector is interesting for the moment with 10 goals scored and a Marcus Thuram in great form (4 goals and 2 assists). On the other hand, his attacking partner Lautaro Martinez is in great difficulty.
Recently extended until June 2029 with a nice contract upgrade, the Nerazzurri number 10 is in the grip of a drought since he has not scored a single goal at the start of the season, despite the assist yesterday for Federico Dimarco against the rival. Lautaro Martinez is aware of this and explained it after the match: “work, work, work. That’s what we need. Put your head down and pedal, raise your level: me first, as captain. I feel the responsibility on me and today we did not do what we prepared for, approaching the game badly.»
1 goal since March with Inter Milan
Aware of not being at the level hoped for, Lautaro Martinez intends to adjust his sights quickly: “I know I’m late compared to last year. But I’ll be the first to arrive in Appiano, quietly, to help the team.“An irreproachable state of mind that his coach Simone Inzaghi also noted before the derby: “There is no “case”, he is our captain, he is a boy who has played a whole year without stopping. He also came back early to be ready immediately, he works very hard, he also had a great training yesterday. If he is well, he will certainly play from the first minute.»
Winner of the Copa América this summer with Argentina for the second time in his career, Lautaro Martinez was the top scorer in the competition with 5 goals including the victorious one in the final against Colombia (1-0 after extra time). Currently struggling, he also had a mixed end to the season with Inter Milan in Serie A with only 1 goal scored against Frosinone since last March. In the trough of the wave, Lautaro Martinez will have to react quickly to put an end to this crisis with the Milanese.
