Zvonimir Boban was nearly speechless at the end of yesterday evening’s match, which Inter won against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The former footballer, now a pundit, praised the performance not only of the Nerazzurri team in general, but particularly the two forwards. From the studios of Sky Sport, the former AC Milan player stated that the difference was truly made by the partnership between Lautaro Martinez and Thuram, delivering a performance as a pair that he had rarely witnessed in his life.
Here are his comments: Lautaro? Quality, personality, courage—but from beginning to end with a consistency and continuity never seen before, from both him and Thuram. Considering the significance of the match, I don’t think they have ever done better than this—neither at Inter nor in their whole lives. They were always there, always available, helping the team, even dropping back into their own box to stop opponents, attacking space in depth and always offering solutions at the right moment. The two worked brilliantly together; it was an sensational performance as a duo. Rarely have I seen something like this. Midfield was good, Barella excellent; everything, including defence and goalkeeper performed well, but tonight those two were dominant.
