The feeling of accomplishment. Here is the feeling that Marcus Thuram must feel, this Monday morning, at the time of taking the direction of Clairefontaine to find the France team. Present for the gathering of the Blues, who will face Ireland and Germany in the coming days, the French international (10 selections) is indeed coming out of a new perfect evening with Inter Milan. Already to his advantage during the first two days of Serie A, the former Sochaux and Guingamp striker has, this time, unlocked his counter with the Nerazzurri.
Involved in three of his team’s four goals, the 26-year-old Frenchman launched his own perfectly by opening the scoring with an uncrossed header on a perfect cross from Di Marco on the left side (24th). In the process, Thuram offered a caviar to Lautaro Martinez, who doubled the bet (53rd). To conclude, the native of Parma obtained a penalty, finally transformed by Hakan Calhanoglu (56th). An XXL performance – despite two big missed opportunities (41st, 61st) – logically welcomed by his coach Simone Inzaghi.
A first goal and a praised contribution!
“He is a very intelligent young man. He showed a strong desire to learn. He trains very hungry. He speaks very good Italian and the other players help him to integrate. He did what he had to do very well, and I’m happy he scored his goal because he deserves it.”, confided in this respect the Italian technician. Asked about his performance, the person concerned preferred to talk about “dream come true” or even of “perfect evening for Inter and its fans”.
Associated with Lautaro Martinez at the forefront of the attack, Marcus Thuram – acclaimed by Giuseppe Meazza at the time of his exit and celebrated with a song in his honor – thus asserts himself as one of the key pieces of Inter for the coming season. Leader of Serie A, the last finalist of the Champions League can already rub his hands, hoping that this summer tale will continue over time… As a reminder, after the international break, Inter will challenge his Milanese rival in a clash at the top. A meeting which could, moreover, mark the debut of Benjamin Pavard, who remained on the bench against Fiorentina.
