When a legend speaks, we listen. In a long interview with La Gazzetta dello SportArrigo Sacchi did not chew his words to say all the good he thinks of Marcus Thuram. The former Nazional coach sees the French striker a decisive player for Inter Milan, especially at the end of the breathtaking season. “For Inter, I think of Thuram, which alone can bear the weight of the attack”he launched. A strong compliment, so much Sacchi is not one to distribute praise lightly.
It is true that despite a small recent drop in regime – only a goal scored in his last seven games – Marcus Thuram remains one of the strong men of the Inter season. With 18 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, the tricolor international has established himself as an essential point of support in the Simone Inzaghi system. If the Inter is still in the race for an incredible double Serie A – Champions League, it is largely thanks to him.
Sacchi sees him in him a key factor facing PSG
The message from Arrigo Sacchi is gaining all the more weight as the Inter is preparing to compete in a European final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 31. For Sacchi, Thuram could play a key role in this shock. Its speed, power and its ability to differentiate in one counter one make it a formidable profile in the face of Parisian defense. He insists: “Thuram can resolve a match alone.” And coming from one of the greatest Italian tacticians, the compliment is not trivial.
Sacchi tilts: “Thuram can bring the inter on his own”
Beyond its figures, Thuram perfectly embodies the spirit of the Inter version Inzaghi: movement, availability, pressing and rare offensive solidarity at this level. He never relocates to defensive tasks and often plays just. Sacchi, a major promoter of collective football, could only emphasize the importance of this profile in a demanding system. Faced with a Napoli ” fatigue “ According to him, or against PSG, Thuram is, in his words,
“The kind of player who makes the difference in the big meetings”.
A nod to the past, between generations Thuram
For the anecdote, Sacchi knows the name Thuram well. In January 2001, he briefly directed Lilian Thuram in Parma, during a flashing on the bench of the Emilian club. The current coach of the French team then played his last season in Serie A. This generational link gives even more meaning to the remarks made by Sacchi today. He who knew the father, now salutes the impact of the son, who became a centerpiece of Inter and potentially the nightmare of PSG.
