Como 3-4 Inter Milan – Brazil Wingback Hits Back At Nerazzurri Detractors: “Good Thing They Say We Depend On Lautaro” | OneFootball

Inter Milan wingback Carlos Augusto dismissed suggestions of the team’s overreliance on star striker Lautaro Martínez.

Speaking to Sport Mediaset via FCInterNews, the Brazilian defender hailed Inter’s performance in a 4-3 win at Como last night.

Cristian Chivu’s side struggled immensely without Lautaro Martinez before the international break.

Indeed, Inter had gone three consecutive Serie A games without a win for the first time since 2023 before a 5-2 rout of Roma last time out.

However, Inter’s return to winning ways coincided with El Toro’s recovery, with the Argentine scoring a brace against the Giallorossi.

Still, Chivu was unable to call upon his captain for yesterday’s trip to Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Despite Lautaro’s absence, Inter bounced back from a two-goal deficit to beat Cesc Fabregas’ team 4-3.

Moreover, Marcus Thuram scored his first league brace since August to initiate the visitors’ comeback.

Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries netted a double of his own in Inter’s fantastic second-half performance.

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Augusto took Alessandro Bastoni’s place at the start of the second half and delivered a reassuring display.

“It’s a very important victory,” Augusto said. “They are having a great season, and we know how difficult it is to play here. We’ve shown what we want in this league – it was important, but it’s not over yet.”

“We do look at Serie A matches, of course. But I always say we can’t think about others if we don’t do our job properly. If we don’t win, what others do doesn’t matter.

“Given the season they’re having, struggling against Como is possible, but big teams know how to handle these moments and keep going.

“We have a good lead, but we know the league is not finished. We also know what has happened in previous years.

“However, I have total trust in my teammates and the staff to continue our path and bring the Scudetto home.

“Good thing there are sometimes these rumours, because Lautaro is our captain and a great player. But this is a group of phenomenal, very united lads.

“Lautaro is an important player, but as you’ve seen this year, those who arrived and those who stayed have all contributed. Today we showed we are united, and that makes the difference.”

Then, he discussed the potential impact of this victory ahead of Inter’s clash against Como in the Coppa Italia semi-finals.

“It will be a different competition, we’ll think about that later. The most important match now is Cagliari on Friday. Then it’s always difficult against them, but we’re at home with our fans, and we have to do our best.”

Finally, he confirmed that Chivu congratulated the team for a superb display.

“He congratulated us on a very important win. He cares about the team, we are very united. It’s not over yet, we have to stay focused and keep going on our path.”