He's like the Argentinian Robbie Keane. As soon as he has to think what to do, it all goes to toss. Given little time he can pull off the mercurial. But might work for this kind of role as a finisher if he can keep up with the press which I've not seen whether he could do or not.
It's not supposed to stop the protests though. As we have seen people in their nature want hope, want something to cling onto and if there is excitement about a Martinez turning up then the conversation about the protests gets diluted.
He’s one of the best defensive forwards in the game, so I definitely think he could put in a shift to the required level. His stats for tackles (85th percentile) blocks (91st percentile) and interceptions (98th percentile) are all extremely good.
I’m a massive fan of his and have watched probably 70-80% of his games for Inter as they are the other club I follow. His numbers are incredibly consistent, he’s a big game player, a fighter, fantastic in the air even tho he’s short, is excellent at finding space in the box and is just a better all round player than Richy. He was nicknamed El Toro, the bull, because of how aggressively he plays. He is just in your face constantly which again sometimes results in him forcing things but he will also run defensives ragged. Is he Haaland or Osimhen level, no, his finishing can be erratic at times even tho he has the technique and he needs good technical players alongside him. He really suffers when he’s isolated. I’ve always felt with him if he just worked on finessing his skills he’d be an absolute beast but as is he’s just a tad rough around the edges. But like I said, his numbers are incredibly consistent and his all round play is getting better each year. He will also push himself and the team until the final whistle. If you’re looking for a player to lead a press from the top he’d be a great pick. Really he is about as best an established target we could hope for in regards to CF. Dusan is a better natural finisher then him but with his injuries I have big concerns. The caveat being, and this would go for Dusan, Orban, Leonardo or any of the other strikers I’ve seen mentioned, he’d need much better support from the wings.
What gives me hope (if we sign him) is that Son used to be like that too, but managed to improve a lot in that area.
Im pretty sure on the actual article he says something like we were previously interested in him so could make a move. I dont think he actually said we are going to try for Lautaro.
