Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez ended up cutting an anonymous figure in yesterday’s Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan.
This is the view in today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Inter captain Lautaro Martinez did everything to be available against Paris Saint-Germain yesterday.
The Argentine had been absent for a few weeks with a thigh problem. This was something he had suffered during Inter’s Champions League semifinal tie against Barcelona.
However, returning against PSG for the final was always going to be the priority.
In truth, however, Martinez hardly need have bothered.
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Lautaro Martinez did try to help his team up the pitch.
The 27-year-old battled with Paris Saint-Germain defender Willian Pacho. He would try to chest down the ball and gain some ground to get Inter into the Parisians’ half.
Moreover, Martinez would drop deeper at times. He would aim to offer support in the midfield battle in which PSG were overrunning Inter.
Then, the Nerazzurri captain would pick up his head to try and spring a quick add with a forward or diagonal pass.
However, in truth, none of this was really to any sort of avail.
Time and time again, the PSG defense dealt with Martinez comfortably. And the Argentine lacked the quality or presence in the penalty area to create any real danger.