Inter, Inzaghi: "The boys have been working very well since July. Lautaro? He has become a leader"

Inter gets back on track after the internal misstep against Sassuolo and responds immediately to Milan beating Salernitana at home 4-0 and putting the Rossoneri back at the top of the table, with 18 points. Despite the decidedly round score, however, the Nerazzurri had to spend more than fifty minutes to undermine the defensive treasure chest of the Campania region. The turning point came in the 55th minute, with the entry of Lautaro Martinez, author of a historic poker that has already brought him to ten goals for the season and absolute protagonist of the evening: the Argentine's show began in the 65th minute with the goal born at the culmination of yet another perfect exchange with Thuram. The great tenacity of Dumfries was instead decisive in recovering the ball which, in the 76th minute, the “Toro” transformed into the net with a powerful right-footed shot from Barella's cross. Martinez then showed all the great variety of his repertoire by scoring a hat-trick from a penalty and even a personal poker with a left-footed low shot following an assist from Carlos Augusto. “Before inserting Lautaro – explained a Inzaghi very satisfied on DAZN's microphones – I was thinking, because Sanchez and Thuram were doing well. I preferred to have a little more physicality by leaving Thuram in, but Sanchez also did a great job and must continue on this path." Today's success strengthens the belief in one's own means and represents a further step of growth of a journey that began a year ago: “Last year's Champions League journey gave us a lot mentally. These guys have been working very well since July 13th, following our principles. We have been together for a long time and it must continue like this because we are playing a lot and we need everyone's contribution. There are away trips and returns at night and often you have to prepare for matches like Tuesday's Champions League match against Benfica in a day and a half." Asslani's impact was also excellent today: “He is working very well but he must continue on this path. She has been with us for a year and a half, she is growing. Clearly, playing at Inter is not like playing in another place. He did very well tonight and gave us a great hand." More on Lautaro: “How do you keep him out? It's done like everyone else. Tonight he remained on the bench initially because he needed to catch his breath. He came from many close matches, he is a boy who always gives everything and never gives up. The team did well to provide him with excellent balls, while Thuram and Sanchez divided the work in the best possible way. In the first two years Lautaro always did well and played a lot. Now he has become the captain, he feels even more like a leader, he has gathered experience, he has won many trophies, also becoming world champion and he will continue to grow without stopping working". Objective 36 goals like Immobile? “That's the hope. Clearly he's off to a great start, but we'll only see what happens along the way. In Serie A there are no easy games and today's first half showed us that."