Lautaro Martinez

[Sawyer]

In what way exactly? I genuinely want to hear you out because maybe I'm missing something.

From watching Lautaro here for 4 years now I noticed all of the following:

He can't dribble, he doesn't even have the balls to try, can't bully defenders, lacks physicality, he's not fast enough to even run past the slower and less capable of Serie A defenders, too short to utilize crosses, can't shoot, consistently inconsistent, can't be a main striker, weak mentality (remember when Inter got him a psychologist to work with on this last season, wasted money), atrocious decision making, goes to ground every single time he gets close to anyone, takes forever to get up, often simulates despite not getting a single foul after 100 attempts, takes forever to pass the ball and often misplaces passes.

His perceived market value stems from winning some games with Argentina alongside Messi and from being an Inter player who happened to win the scudetto last season. This guy is literally Belotti-level player. Sure he will impress sporadically with a great first touch or an attractive move and that will give you an illusion of brilliance, but that's a deception. Let's be realistic, would you be even remotely comfortable having Lautaro in the starting line up of a decisive last-matchday fixture? Or even Coppa final?

Inter needs new strikers. We cannot have our starting striker head into his fifth season hoping he will finally unlock his potential and become a reliable scoring machine.

Its funny because when he was partnered with Kaku everyone was discussing his world class talent, how great he was as our 2nd striker etc etc.. now he is crap.

I don't want to go back and forth and I don't disagree with your comments (diving, pathetic attitude on pitch etc) of course is true. I see world class talent, I see his age, the goals he has scored, the ability in games, the potential he has, what he can do, what he has done. So I will leave it at opinion my friend.

 

[brehme1989]

Great money for sure, fantastic even. My fear is who replaces him? I only see Toro being sold off cheap and replaced with Dybala. Money great but we lose a superstar, in my eyes.

Would you do Lautaro-Lukaku swap?

 

[Sawyer]

Would you do Lautaro-Lukaku swap?

I see what you did there

I don't think so, I think its a short term fix to bring back Lukaku for Lautaro. I would rather find Lautaro's next Lukaku. For all we know it could be as simple as Scamacca/Toro, we just don't know. I just believe Toro has the talent to be the best #2 striker in any team.

I doubt it will ever but if he changes his attitudes, trains harder than ever before he could one day be a #1 striker, however I do not see or believe he ever will.

Great question mate.

 

[Jusef]

I think fans are being to harsh on Lautaro. Good service is important for a striker and lately the whole team is underperforming.

When I see Vlahovic struggling to do something noteworthy against Fiorentina, I blame Juve’s set up and their midfield. If Dusan was playing for Fiorentina yesterday he would have likely scored a couple.

We can’t point the finger at Lautaro’s current goal drought solely without apportioning blame.He still offers a lot to the team, more than Sanchez at least.

 

[Harpsabu]

I think fans are being to harsh on Lautaro. Good service is important for a striker and lately the whole team is underperforming.

When I see Vlahovic struggling to do something noteworthy against Fiorentina, I blame Juve’s set up and their midfield. If Dusan was playing for Fiorentina yesterday he would have likely scored a couple.

We can’t point the finger at Lautaro’s current goal drought solely without apportioning blame.He still offers a lot to the team, more than Sanchez at least.

Vhlavoic had one good chance though because he had the speed to get in behind and strength to brush off igor. Lautaro has neither

 

[dax21]

When I see Vlahovic struggling to do something noteworthy against Fiorentina, I blame Juve’s set up and their midfield. If Dusan was playing for Fiorentina yesterday he would have likely scored a couple.

It's an unfair comparison. Those Fiorentina players trained against Vlahovic daily until a month ago and know well how to lock him down, they marked him all match long quite successfully. It's a different problem to have from simply misfiring constantly.

I agree that service isn't the greatest, but it's also far from nonexistant. We waste sitters every single match.

 

[brakbrak]

Surely you can't blame the team when he hasn't scored one since Salernitana? And it's not like he had no chance. Let's not forget he missed this one

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[brehme1989]

I see what you did there

I don't think so, I think its a short term fix to bring back Lukaku for Lautaro. I would rather find Lautaro's next Lukaku. For all we know it could be as simple as Scamacca/Toro, we just don't know. I just believe Toro has the talent to be the best #2 striker in any team.

I doubt it will ever but if he changes his attitudes, trains harder than ever before he could one day be a #1 striker, however I do not see or believe he ever will.

Great question mate.

It's not a theoretical question.

 

[Harpsabu]

Surely you can't blame the team when he hasn't scored one since Salernitana? And it's not like he had no chance. Let's not forget he missed this one

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Clearly dzekos fault...

/s

 

[Javier'sSon]

He can't score from crosses because of his height? How many headed goals did he score? I don't have the numbers but I think he scores them more often than he should for his "height". The guy is a fuckin diver and it grinds my teeth but he is not weak, he's actually pretty strong imo. Excellent control, decent passing, and good switching play (he did have an awful game last time around but that's the exception, not the rule) and he makes at least a couple of nice run-ins behind but never gets the pass. His best and worst attribute is his instinct when it comes to finishing. It can be his strength and weakness, just recently it's more the latter.

I still think because he presses so much he doesn't get nearly as involved as he should in our attacks, it's apparent to me that his role in offense when we have the ball is to mostly create space or just play a one touch pass around the edge of the box with dynamic movements from the other players to create chances.

 

[brakbrak]

He can't score from crosses because of his height? How many headed goals did he score? I don't have the numbers but I think he scores them more often than he should for his "height". The guy is a fuckin diver and it grinds my teeth but he is not weak, he's actually pretty strong imo. Excellent control, decent passing, and good switching play (he did have an awful game last time around but that's the exception, not the rule) and he makes at least a couple of nice run-ins behind but never gets the pass. His best and worst attribute is his instinct when it comes to finishing. It can be his strength and weakness, just recently it's more the latter.

I still think because he presses so much he doesn't get nearly as involved as he should in our attacks, it's apparent to me that his role in offense when we have the ball is to mostly create space or just play a one touch pass around the edge of the box with dynamic movements from the other players to create chances.

Look at transfermarkt, hes scored like 4 headers every season and he's had 2 headers this season.

 

[Orion_]

Everything he needed to take it to the next level from the last season was a little bit of composure and confidence but somehow he regressed beyond belief.

Not one single player has me more deluded than Toro this season, was always convinced he'd become the real deal.

 

[Sawyer]

It's not a theoretical question.

It is because it isn't happening

 

[Mr-Intermilan]

he is almost around his average
13-16 goal /season
he is not maradona or messi
we cant expect an extraordinary performance that cna pick the team up.

he will flourish once we have a solid wing + a new productive attacker
with good midfiels subs.

 

[brakbrak]

His last serie a goal was against Salernitana, it's inevitable that he breaks his draught by scoring against these guys.

 

[Sawyer]

Nice wee confidence boost for Tuesday, just in time. Forza Toro. Let's get a hat trick!

 

[Il Drago]

He reached 50 Serie A goals with Inter.

 

[Tsuna]

Quota met. See him in 2 months again

 

[CafeCordoba]

Nice that you saved your goals for this important match.



On a serious note, important to get these goals. We need a confident Toro now for the stretch of games we gonna have next (Liverpool, Torino, Fiorentina, Juventus).

 

[brakbrak]

Nice that you saved your goals for this important match.



On a serious note, important to get these goals. We need a confident Toro now for the stretch of games we gonna have next (Liverpool, Torino, Fiorentina, Juventus).

I'll still take it, it's been a while since he played this well