Simeone Inzaghi has few issues over the type of Inter captain Lautaro Martinez.
Inter beat Como 2-0 on Monday, that means they head into Christmas in third place in Serie A, three factors behind leaders Atalanta.
Carlos Augusto and Marcus Thuram had been heading in the right direction as Inter reeled off a fourth straight league victory.
Nevertheless, striker Martinez – who was the main scorer in Serie A final season and in addition received the Golden Boot on the Copa America – didn’t spark, having just one shot heading in the right direction. He has netted solely six instances in all competitions this time period, and has not scored in over a month.
However Inzaghi isn’t anxious.
“I used to be a striker, I do know these moments occur,” the Inter coach mentioned.
“Lautaro was one of many excellent performers towards Lazio.
“The forwards are working arduous, we ask lots of them and are attempting to relaxation them as a lot as potential within the circumstances.
“I informed Lautaro to chill out, as a result of he has at all times scored objectives and at all times will, luck will flip and he ought to solely be anxious if he doesn’t get scoring alternatives.”
Martinez is performing round what can be anticipated based mostly on the standard of probabilities he has had this season, together with his six objectives coming from 5.7 anticipated objectives.
He has had 44 pictures, that means his shot conversion fee is 13.64%, down from 17.88% final season.
Inter’s run of 4 wins is their finest in Serie A since a streak of 10 victories between January and March, and Inzaghi is glad with the extent his staff are displaying.
“Clearly we’re sustaining a really excessive stage. All groups are working forward, there are opponents like Como who come to play nice video games, however we performed an essential recreation as a mature and conscious staff,” he mentioned.
“I feared this match so much, we had some weaknesses within the again line. We performed a recreation of focus, within the first half we weren’t as sharp as traditional. Then within the second half we raised the depth and struck on the proper moments.”
