Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is happy that the Nerazzurri bounced back against Salernitana after a tough defeat against Sassuolo.
The Argentine spoke to InterTV after the 4-0 victory over the Granata, via FCInterNews.
The 4-0 scoreline doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story of Inter’s win over Salernitana.
The Granata went toe-to-toe with the Nerazzurri for long stretches of the match after an initial burst by Inter.
But the introduction of Inter captain Martinez in the second half was something of a turning point. The Argentine came on along with midfielders Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Kristjan Asllani.
Martinez, whose previous hattrick in Serie A had come against Salernitana, went one better against the same opposition.
The Inter captain ran riot during the time he was on the pitch. A four-goal haul took the Argentine’s goal tally for the season to nine in Serie A and ten in all competitions.
This was enough to earn Inter three vital points.
This result is the first step to washing away the taste of Wednesday evening’s defeat against Sassuolo. And it gets the Nerazzurri back on track in their push for the Serie A title.
Lautaro Martinez: Important To Bounce Back Vs Salernitana After Sassuolo Loss
Of the match, Martinez said that “We were up against a team who have been struggling. We knew it would be a fiery atmosphere.”
“It was tough to score, but then fortunately we broke the deadlock.”
The Inter captain noted that “We’re happy because we’re bringing home three very important points.”
He continued that “We were very angry after the loss against Sassuolo.”
“Now we have to keep helping each other out and move forward like this,” he continued.
And of preparations, Martinez noted that “The physical side matters when you play every three days with travel in between.”
“Sometimes we have a decline physically and can’t play at our best. But we’re a great team and we have to work on that side as well.”
