Lucas Martinez Fourthstriker or central defender? It may seem like a meaningless question, given that the Argentine has always played in the middle of defence, yet his scoring qualities, combined with a few too many errors in the defensive phase, lead one to wonder what Chino’s true role is. Even last night in Switzerland, against San Gallo, the Argentine was the protagonist both negatively and positively: first the error in the setup phase which led to the Swiss advantage, then the draw with the house specialty, the header following a corner kick.
Last year the Argentine scored 8 goals, this year he has already reached 2, despite not playing very much: only 6 appearances this season, with Palladino who, since he switched to a back four, has preferred to field often and willingly the Ranieri-Comuzzo couple.
Fourth in midfield version?
For some time, on the banks of the Arno, there have been those who have launched a provocation: why not raise the Chino on the midfield line? A sort of new Gattuso, with a lot garra but with a more educated foot and a strong predisposition to score? Obviously, as mentioned, this is a provocation: it will be Palladino’s turn to strike the right chords with his central defender, as happened last night in Switzerland at half-time. After an objectively bad first half, Quarta returned to the field in a different way. In addition to the goal, in fact, his defensive performance was significantly better.