Lautaro Martinez had just enough time to savour his debut at the San Siro and serve an excellent cross into Icardi, who failed to make it 3-2 at the death.
After his poor performance against Sassuolo, the Argentine may of realised that he has less certainties in this new league than he perhaps thought. Gazzetta dello Sport claim that the coach is rooting for him but perhaps it’s time to start forcing him with the stick, rather than nursing him with a carrot, in the hope of speeding up his development so he can help more in the league. It must be remembered that Lautaro is still discovering European Football and its challenges.
Yesterday, Lautaro posted on Instagram, a picture of his shoulders with his number 10 jersey well in sight, as if to say “Hey, I am here.” A big opportunity presents itself this Saturday, as Inter travel to face Bologna, a city and stadium that Nerazzurri strikers love. At the Dall’Ara on September 14th 1997, Ronaldo scored his first goal in an Inter shirt, which Gabigol then replicated 20 years later, but in the eyes of Lautaro there’s only one worth imitating. Replicating Ronaldo would be a dream, especially if it gave him the confidence to do it more.
