After Inter Milan was eliminated from the Italian Cup, although most fans accepted it calmly, the Italian media did not hesitate to criticize a large number of Inter players.
For example, a player like Asllani who got the fourth highest score in the team was questioned by "Milan Sports Newspaper" "whether he has a future at Inter", and if Klaassen was criticized for "playing badly again", then Arnautovic, as the worst in the game, was naturally judged 360 degrees without dead ends.
Arnautovic won 4The ultra-low score of 5 points is also the lowest score tied for Inter players in a single game so far this season, the Italian media's long and tirade criticism of Arnau seems to have nailed the worst Mr. Inter to the pillar of shame.
In the world of football, it's normal to be criticized after losing.
However, this is not the case for everyone – like the Inter Milan transfer group.
Transfer expert Di Marzio and Sky TV reporter Barzaghi have all confirmedAlthough the call for Inter Milan to bring in strikers in the winter window remains high, the ** group has not changed the idea of not bringing in winter strikers, and firmly believes that Arnautovic and Sanchez in distress will be able to play a role, which is the most solid support
If the situation is like this, then Inter naturally hopes that the second elder can play a role. Nearly halfway through the season, the so-called "good food is not afraid of late", if you can play a few good games in the second half of the season to bring some key points, it is better than nothing.
What's the problem with Arnau?Lao Wei had already made it very clear yesterday.
Inter Milan wanted Arnau to play a "cannon fodder support" who carried people, scared people, and made a wall for his teammates, but the player has been in a small team for many years and is used to the "core style of play", which makes him unable to adapt to the needs of the team.
This is very evident when he is paired with Lautaro, not in two games, and the recent series of body language from the two strikers should not be overly interpreted as "relationship disharmony", but it at least proves that they are confused and uncomfortable playing with each other.
Under this premise, Italian media commentator Altobech threw out his opinion:Maybe Inter save Arnautovic(Allowing players to make a difference, letting the eight-figure investment work).The key is to rely on the team's current "appreciation king" Thuram, because some changes need to be made to Arnau's positioning
Thuram's current Transfermarkt's worth has soared to 55 million, one step closer to Nomal's pre-season-ending estimate of 80 million. Some old irons think that the appreciation rate is still too slow, but in fact, this rocket-like rise is really rare in Serie A.
So far this season, Arnau has been defined as a substitute for Thuram Jr.
Arnau made 14 appearances in all three lines, 13 of which came as substitutions for Thuram(10 substitute appearances for Thuram, 3 starts after being replaced by Thuram)., the time to play partner with the French, only a pitiful ......10 minutes
Of the other 400-odd minutes (stoppage time), he spent a few dozen minutes with Sanchez and the rest with Lautaro.
The "A-Rau combination" had a good start, playing Monza in the first round of the league, and Arnau assisted Lautaro to score. But since then, the two have not been "called", and in the hundreds of minutes of the game that followed, Arnau was not successful as long as he was partnered with Lautaro (he scored during the game with Sanchez when he played Benfica), and during the same period, Lautaro and Thuram played together to gain statistics, and played with Arnau to play a lot of effect.
Such a fact makes more and more people start to think about a question:Is it appropriate to define Arnau, a player with a "shooter style", as a substitute for Thuram (an all-round striker and top support)?Let the two become partners, what will be the effect?
At the very least, some tacticians believe that this may be the chance to save Arnautovic.
Pairing Arnau and Lautaro, two strikers with a strong desire to shoot and a desperate desire to score, will have the problem of overlapping running positions and fighting for the first place, and trying other combinations at this time may have a different effect. Arnau and Alexis Sanchez can both score when they are paired up, so what about the enhanced Thuram?
In normal times, there may not be such an opportunity. Now that Lautaro is tired and is expected to rest for 1-2 games, will this change be a turning point for the Austrians?
Not long ago, Inter Milan officially released a series of reports, pointing out that Thuram and Arnau are "brothers" who have excellent personal relations. It just depends on whether you can "fight the tiger brothers".
As mentioned earlier, Arnau's time with Thuram Jr. after joining Inter was only 10 minutes.
It was between the 71st and 81st minutes of Inter's 1-0 win away at Empoli, with Arnau coming off the bench to replace Lautaro, before Thuram was substituted 10 minutes later.
In these 10 minutes, Arnau fought three times in 10 minutes, creating a great opportunity for his teammates as a bridgehead, and performed well.
But maybe it was too hard, he was injured before the end of the game and was substituted and was out for a long time.
Therefore, after returning from injury, Arnau's fighting intensity has decreased, which is not incomprehensible.
Now, the physical condition of Lautaro and Sanchez will make it possible for Arnau to partner Thuram again, which is a long-lost phenomenon for Inter this season. What will it look like?At least I'm strongly interested in it.