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·10 December 2019

Barcelona boss praises Lautaro Martinez

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As they prepare to face Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday, Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde praised Inter, singling out their in-form striker Lautaro Martinez for special attention.

“I expect a great Inter,” Valverde said at his pre-match press conference. “We’re playing at San Siro, it will be an important and difficult game. Even though we have qualified, we still have to be competitive.


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“We haven’t won here in the past, but we hope to do so this season and we know there will be a great atmosphere,” he continued before going on to admit how much he has been impressed by Martinez.

“He is a great player and he’s having a great season,” Valverde said of the Argentinian. “He is quick and strong. He scored a great goal in the first game at the Camp Nou and I know he is comfortable with [Romelu] Lukaku, they’ve found the right system to help Inter.

“But Inter have so many good players, Lautaro, Lukaku, [Milan] Skriniar…”

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