Former Lazio and Torino goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani is a fan of the attacking movement of Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez.
Marchegiani spoke to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInter1908.
Martinez once again proved his worth to Inter with his remarkable four-goal haul against Salernitana on Saturday.
The Argentine was not in the starting eleven for the match. But once he came on, he left his mark.
In truth, before Martinez’s introduction Inter had been struggling to find fluency in attack.
The Nerazzurri lacked a real reference point in attack, or a player who could finish off their attacking move.
But almost as soon as Martinez came on, there looked to be more coherency and fluidity for Inter across the pitch.
Martinez gave an entirely different dimension to Inter’s play compared to when the team started the match.
The 26-year-old brought a natural striking instinct to the pitch. That had not really been the case when it was Alexis Sanchez pairing Marcus Thuram in the front pairing.
Whilst Martinez did not exactly hang off the last line of the Salernitana defense, there was no question that he was comfortable up against the Granata defenders.
Martinez instantly added shrewd attacking movement that the Salernitana players proved unable to deal with. He was regularly able to enter the penalty area and get on the end of dangerous chances.
Marchegiani Hails Attacking Movement & Finishing Of Inter Captain Lautaro Martinez
“Lautaro is very good at getting himself free in the penalty area,” former Lazio keeper Marchegiani noted.
“And then it’s a question of how the ball gets to him,” he continued.
He also noted, “Let’s not forget how young he was when he got to Inter.”
“Under Spalletti, he was not the starter. It was Icardi.”
Martinez joined Inter in the summer of 2018, at the age of twenty. It was under Antonio Conte that he became a regular in the linrup.
