Lautaro Martinez

[vex]

Not a single word from him on insta, don't like that, especially when many other players already said something. He should have been first but oh well. I know it's probably tough for him, but those things count if you are a leader and a captain.

 

[wera]

Good. I don't want my captain being glued to the phone.

 

[brakbrak]

Not a single word from him on insta, don't like that, especially when many other players already said something. He should have been first but oh well. I know it's probably tough for him, but those things count if you are a leader and a captain.

Is it really a big deal? I'd rather our players do the talking on the pitch than on the phone

 

[brehme1989]

Hahaha now we're whining because players don't use Instagram enough.
I remember a time we hated when players used it. Well, people will still complain if Sanchez posts anything

 

[Kramerica Industries]

Seriously you guys need to stop, this is just pure nonsense. How many chances have Martinez actually had in comparison. The problem and main reason Martinez hasn’t scored more is largely to do with the team he plays for. For most part we where rubbish in CL if we where not knocked out in the group stage we where soon thereafter and we created incredible few chances often relying on defence rather than offence for most part.

The reason he hasn’t scored many is also teams complete man mark him because CL capable teams knows it’s our main threat, closing him down means we are far less likely to score, in serie A the teams don’t have good enough players to do so, but in Europe that a very different picture.

Reality is we are incredibly easy to shut down if you have quality players

There was a stat I saw that said Lautaro is the highest overperforming xG in domestic play this season, and simultaneously the lowest underperforming xG in the Champions League. He scored two goals when his xG suggested he should've scored about 6-7. Take xG stats with however many grains of salt that you want, the implication is clearly there that Lautaro could've scored more goals given his chances than he did this European season.

By xG, this tie was 3.9-3.3 for Inter. We scored two goals from 3.9 xG. Chances were there as a whole, we didn't take them.

 

[IM21]

it also needs ur client not to choke every single year in Europe

 

[Il Drago]

it also needs ur client not to choke every single year in Europe

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How is this different to Wanda saying Icardi needed better teammates?

It isn't his job to say what Inter needs. His focus should be on his client.

 

[PHM1605]

Yes horrible words and timing. When Lautaro just birdshot the PK that knocks us out of CL and the first thing he says is blaming the teammates?

 

[brehme1989]

How is this different to Wanda saying Icardi needed better teammates?

It isn't his job to say what Inter needs. His focus should be on his client.

Might come as a surprise to people that it's in his client's best interests to be surrounded by higher quality players.


I don't like these statements but let's not pretend they're invalid.

 

[vex]

Is it really a big deal?

Yes it is.

If you post after every win, then say something as a captain after a most painful defeat in the season.

 

[brehme1989]

Yes it is.

If you post after every win, then say something as a captain after a most painful defeat in the season.

Fair

 

[Adriano@10]

it also needs ur client not to choke every single year in Europe

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Now this is something id critizise shut the fuck up...
Dont make this a his teammates suck thing cause clearly they dont and we seem to have a great chemistry now dont let your agent fuck that up

 

[Jane The Virgin]

Yes it is.

If you post after every win, then say something as a captain after a most painful defeat in the season.

It's kinda of an issue because it takes him no longer than 30/40 minutes after a match to start posting and reposting insta stories.

When you take in consideration that they have to change, shower, etc, leaves the impression that he can't wait to get his hands on the phone.

But now, silence.

That's my whole "issue" with it, and it has to do more with him being so active right after a game. Chill, insta isn't going nowhere.

Maybe he blames himself alot, and feels terrible. We're humans.

 

[Aries]

it also needs ur client not to choke every single year in Europe

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he could start by reinforcing his PK skills

 

[Adriano@10]

he could start by reinforcing his PK skills

Meh again we re overreacting to this... pk taking is probably the least important skillset for him to have.....
At any given point in the game we have 9 other outfield player who can take the PK... so really whats the fuss about?
How often do we get into an actual pk shootout that matters?
Exactly....
Some of you guys wanna throw away a great striker cause he s bad at a skill we really dont need him to be good at.......
I know it s that fucking perception of but but a striker has to be good at pks... seriously who gives a fuck it s a cherry on top at best.....

If on the other hand he insists on beeing one of the pk takers than yes he has to start working on his pk skills more....

 

[Aries]

Meh again we re overreacting to this... pk taking is probably the least important skillset for him to have.....
At any given point in the game we have 9 other outfield player who can take the PK... so really whats the fuss about?
How often do we get into an actual pk shootout that matters?
Exactly....
Some of you guys wanna throw away a great striker cause he s bad at a skill we really dont need him to be good at.......
I know it s that fucking perception of but but a striker has to be good at pks... seriously who gives a fuck it s a cherry on top at best.....

If on the other hand he insists on beeing one of the pk takers than yes he has to start working on his pk skills more....

I respectfully disagree. If he wants to rise to be a team leader, as he is a WC winner, he needs to own these small but defining moments. It's what separates the top players from the rest. For whatever reason (either his choice or him being told to) he was the 5th striker and we were down. That's his moment.

I still am a fan of the guy and this team, and sure, people do have poor games, he's still young, but if we are to rise to the next level he can't make these mistakes. we're pinning our hopes that he's our captain and more prolific than people like lukaku.

I will give him credit that his movement away from goal was great and he tried to make chances, but those opportunities he had the ball at his feet or head in front of goal...gotta make those

just my thoughts

 

[Adriano@10]

I respectfully disagree. If he wants to rise to be a team leader, as he is a WC winner, he needs to own these small but defining moments. It's what separates the top players from the rest. For whatever reason (either his choice or him being told to) he was the 5th striker and we were down. That's his moment.

I still am a fan of the guy and this team, and sure, people do have poor games, he's still young, but if we are to rise to the next level he can't make these mistakes. we're pinning our hopes that he's our captain and more prolific than people like lukaku.

I will give him credit that his movement away from goal was great and he tried to make chances, but those opportunities he had the ball at his feet or head in front of goal...gotta make those

just my thoughts

I just really dont care about this, part of beeing a good leader is knowing your competences and knowing the competences of your team now if you have 5 better pk takers than your self a good leader would step back..
Like i much rather have him being a hard worker and track back rather than him being a top pk taker....

In all these years how many more games would we have won if he was a better pk taker? 1 maybe 2? Also you bring up lukaku he s been a lot better than lukaku was here since lukaku left despite being a shit pk taker...
Would you rather have lukaku back?
Again on those lukaku misses such chances are much more likely to come up during a game than a penalty....

My point is not that it would not be great if he was a better pk taker neither is my point that he should not work on it....

My point is that statistically speaking we need him to be good at it in 1 out of maybe 100 games and even then he only needs to be good if we dont have 5 good pk takers in the squad...

So should we really obsess over a skill that he/we baerly need in order to be successful?
Even in the atleti game we most likely still would be out even if he had converted that pk.....

Last but not least was baggio not an amzing player cause he missed a decicive pk in a WC final?

 

[DARi0]

Damn this is painful, I'm really sorry for Lautaro.

Huge respect for allowing sanchez to shoot a penalty. I don't know what's the hierarchy of penalty shooters when both him and sanchez are on the field, but I doubt sanchez is ahead of him in that regard by default. He probably realized penalties aren't currently his strong point and gave it to someone else. That's how a true captain operates.

Hopefully I don't eat shit with these props in near future, cos honestly in penalty hierarchy he should stay as low as possible.

:/ was so predictable, right? 3 in a row?

Inzaghi should train penalties more often, especially if his game plan is not to play football.

Time to shine against Atletico in big game.

No pressure.

How is this different to Wanda saying Icardi needed better teammates?

It isn't his job to say what Inter needs. His focus should be on his client.

Almost like he is saying Lautaro is bigger than the club, inviting offers from other clubs.

“He is a strong man. He knows this is football. There is a big disappointment, but he’s happy at Inter, where he feels the responsibility of being the captain,” said the striker’s agent, as quoted by Calciomercato.com.

“After the disappointment against Atletico, we need to focus on the next objective and target the Champions League again next season. The whole team needs reinforcements, and this competition is also a financial target, as clubs need the money.”

Probably realised Inter will never give them them requested 10M/year salary + agent commissions.

 

[SiamoNoi]

Will never ever take serious people still judging Lautaro only by his goals.

 

[rfU]

I just really dont care about this, part of beeing a good leader is knowing your competences and knowing the competences of your team now if you have 5 better pk takers than your self a good leader would step back..
Like i much rather have him being a hard worker and track back rather than him being a top pk taker....

Why can't he be all the above?

No one's asking Toro to put in a 24 hour shift in a gulag. Just practice his penalties. For a striker, goals are the currency in which they base or measure their value/output. Toro should obsesses over this, not let Sanchez and Acerbi step up before him. Toro is one of the reasons we missed on 10M prize money (potentially 20M given the draw). That's nothing to scoff at.

Last but not least was baggio not an amzing player cause he missed a decicive pk in a WC final?

You mean'93 Fifa player of the year, 89% conversion rate Baggio?

Messi wasn't the best penalty taker (75% conversion rate), bet he worked on it, kept at it, and always took them on. WC 2022 he was the 1st Argentine player to step up, biggest pressure moment, perhaps of all time, but he stepped up. If we want Inter to go places, the players need to embrace these moments and be ready. Klaasen stepping up before Toro puzzled me at first, then infuriated me when I looked at his penalty record. Sanchez's is even worse