The French forward has already reached double digits, confirming his transformation into a center forward.
Another goal, the 10th in his debut season in Italy, and yet another performance filled with valuable contributions: Marcus Thuram confirmed his increasingly central role in Inter against Lazio. Doubts about his real value as a center forward seem now like distant memories. Gazzetta dello Sport celebrates him with these stats:
“Thuram is at 10, Thuram has scored 10. This French lad who arrived in Milan a year ago worked hard to be here where he is. Because now he has started playing as a pure center forward, finishing plays as a classic number 9 has become a a regular thing for him, a role he was not born for but chose to become. His power of a personality you can’t buy on the market, that’s for sure. He chose his destiny. He chose it with his position on the field, choosing Inter over a thousand other options.
Halfway through the season, his best season ever can already be declared. It’s another masterpiece by Inzaghi. But hats off to a guy who never stops studying the game, who finishes training sessions at Appiano after his teammates, who has done weeks of additional sessions to understand the football in Italy.
Replacing Dzeko and Lukaku
So far, Thuram has made a difference for Inter this season: the assault on the trophies—the league where the Nerazzurri are the hare, the Super Cup decided on Monday, and why not, even the Champions League—is easier with someone like him in the squad. Think about it: it’s as if one player alone replaced both Dzeko and Lukaku. He succeeded in this feat. Marcus is a silver tray to put on the table to make a good impression. You can place anything on it. You can ask him for anything, assists and goals; he will do it. In return, all he wants from Inter is to win.
