El Toro is the true leadear of the Nerazzurri. Inzaghi is counting on him to lead for the rest of the season.
Holding onto Lautaro Martinez, captain and goal-scorer for Inter, especially when they play away. This Sunday, before they hit the field at the Franchi, they might find themselves four points behind Juventus, with two games less.
As Gazzetta dello Sport reports, Coach Inzaghi is asking Lautaro not just for goals to catch up with Juventus but also for that emotional boost that only the Argentine captain can bring. Not just with words but also with the way he moves and motivates everyone on the field. Since Lautaro joined Inter in the summer of 2018, his play has helped other attackers like Lukaku, Dzeko, and Thuram score a lot.
“Lautaro’s notched up 123 goals in the Nerazzurri shirt (same as Vieri). A goal against Fiorentina will tie him for eighth place in all-time Inter goal scorers list with Mauro Icardi. Of his 123 Inter goals, 97 are scored in Serie A, and he aims to join the 100 club soon. Leading the seasonal top scorer list with 18 goals in as many games played (missing 2 due to injury).”
His goal-per-game average (exactly one goal per game) suggests that, if maintained in the remaining 18 matches, Lautaro could equal Higuain and Immobile‘s Serie A record of 36 goals. This would be an added satisfaction for Lautaro, who prefers to score impactful goals—those earning three points or winning a final. Without forgetting that the captain shares his penalties and doesn’t take them on his own.
Noteworthy: in the five finals won during Inzaghi’s era (3 Italian Super Cups and 2 Coppa Italias), Toro scored 5 goals and won a penalty. However, in Istanbul, he remained goalless, and City lifted the Champions League trophy. Now the club and his coach are asking of him to deliever and bring the Second Star, something that the club is dreaming of for a long time now.
