The attack is what has let the club down to an extent in recent seasons, especially when it comes to Europe. Successive eliminations to Liverpool, Man City and Atletico Madrid all came on the back of a lot of missed chances which you can get away with in Serie A, but not at a higher level.
The issue tends to be that for all there seems to have been cover numerically, there has always been a strict hierarchy with two obvious pics and two making up the numbers - whether not good enough like this year, or long-term injured like Lukaku and Correa (he could be in both classes). Martinez and Thuram have carried the attack all season and have probably overplayed, now both are in a slump and there is no real genuine competition to take up the scoring mantle.
Instead of a clear 2+2 structure, I would prefer a 3+1 with the three representing players at a similar level who can drive competition. For next season I'd be really happy with that trio being Lautaro, Thuram and Gudmundsson with Taremi the back-up and perhaps Carboni as a fifth option, one who can also play as an attacking mid.
Worst case scenario will be Lautaro, Thuram, Taremi + the dreaded return of Correa, or another veteran in Immobile.
The issue tends to be that for all there seems to have been cover numerically, there has always been a strict hierarchy with two obvious pics and two making up the numbers - whether not good enough like this year, or long-term injured like Lukaku and Correa (he could be in both classes). Martinez and Thuram have carried the attack all season and have probably overplayed, now both are in a slump and there is no real genuine competition to take up the scoring mantle.
Instead of a clear 2+2 structure, I would prefer a 3+1 with the three representing players at a similar level who can drive competition. For next season I'd be really happy with that trio being Lautaro, Thuram and Gudmundsson with Taremi the back-up and perhaps Carboni as a fifth option, one who can also play as an attacking mid.
Worst case scenario will be Lautaro, Thuram, Taremi + the dreaded return of Correa, or another veteran in Immobile.