Inter Milan Coach Backing Argentina Superstar To Finally End Goal Drought Ahead Of Serie A Clash Vs Cagliari | OneFootball

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is fully backing his captain Lautaro Martinez to end his goal drought against Cagliari this evening.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the pair spoke about the Argentine’s poor recent form in front of goal yesterday.

There is no hiding the fact that Inter captain Martinez is in a goal drought.

It has been the better part of two months since the 27-year-old found the back of the net in an Inter shirt.

Martinez’s last goal for Inter came against Venezia a the start of November.

Since then, there have been missed chances and frustrating performances in the penalty area from the Argentine.

Martinez is still Inter’s captain. And there’s still no question of his commitment or his overall performances. Martinez’s linkup play and defensive effort remain integral to Inter.

But from having scored fifteen Serie A goals at this stage of last season, Martinez is down to just five this time around.

Inzaghi Backs Lautaro Martinez To End Goal Drought In Cagliari Vs Inter Clash

This is not he first time that Martinez has gone a prolonged period without a goal.

And the Argentine has always emerged at the other end, prolific as ever.

According to the Gazzetta, the signs are positive in training that Martinez will be able to break his duck soon.

Physical problems are no longer the issue. Martinez has shaken off the lack of sharpness and fitness he struggled with earlier in the season.

Therefore, it’s just a matter of confidence and finding the decisive moment.

The Gazzetta report that Inzaghi and Martinez had a chat about the captain’s poor scoring form in training yesterday.

Inzaghi himself is a former striker. The ex-Italy international knows how it goes.

Inzaghi and Martinez have been working together for three and a half seasons. This is not the first time the Inter coach has seen the Argentine have a down period in front of goal.

So Inzaghi’s message was a positive one. He made clear that he is as confident as ever in his captain.

Inzaghi believes that sooner or later Martinez will be back to his prolific best. Hopefully, starting with Cagliari this evening.