Bergomi identifies underrated Inter star in 5-2 Roma thrashing: ‘Opens up space’
Beppe Bergomi was full of praise for Inter captain Lautaro Martinez, who netted a brace in Sunday night’s 5-2 thrashing of Roma in Serie A, but also highlighted the performance of Marcus Thuram, whom he felt was one of Inter’s more underrated stars on the night.
Inter moved nine points clear at the top of the Serie A table thanks to a 5-2 victory over the Giallorossi in San Siro on Easter Sunday, with Nerazzurri goals coming from Lautaro (x2), Hakan Calhanoglu, Thuram and Nicolo Barella.
This result ended a run of four matches without a victory across all competitions prior to the recent international break, and puts the pressure on second and third-placed Milan and Napoli ahead of their matches on Easter Monday.
Bergomi praise for Inter stars in 5-2 Roma victory
There were vintage displays from some of Inter’s biggest stars on the night, including captain Lautaro, who netted a brace and is now on 16 Serie A goals for the 2025-26 season, five more than any other player in the division.
“It shows the importance of having a player with this quality and personality, with how he moves and ‘unmarks’ himself,” said Bergomi while analysing Lautaro’s performance on Sky Sport Italia.
“He works hard in both phases, he unlocked the match with his first goal and decided it with his second.”
Bergomi believes that Lautaro’s strike partner, Thuram, deserves just as much praise for his performance on the night, though: “I’d like to highlight Thuram’s performance, a player Inter had been missing.
“How many times did he take a man away and open up the space? He scores, but importantly gets two assists. There’s also Lautaro’s finishing and the quality of Calhanoglu.
“Roma did well in the first half, the goal for 2-1 changed the game emotionally and in the second half, Inter approached it well while the opponents found themselves in difficulty.”
With seven league matches of the 2025-26 season left to play, is there any real chance of either Milan or Napoli catching up?
“I don’t know if the league is closed off or if it has reopened,” Bergomi admitted.
“Inter have to find five more victories and they know their schedule. The team can’t be too light-hearted, they have to be aware of the responsibility, live through the difficulties. Let’s see if they do it. It’s Como on Sunday.”