Marcus Thuram, Inter's French forward, was among the most animated figures at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday night after the Nerazzurri overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Como 3-2 and advance to the Coppa Italia final — a result that reportedly made post-match access to Thuram and Hakan Calhanoglu near-impossible for reporters covering the game.
The celebrations carry weight beyond the scoreline. Inter coach Cristian Chivu's side are already first in Serie A with 78 points from 33 matches, a campaign built on defensive solidity — 29 goals conceded — and a forward line that has contributed 78 at the other end. A Coppa Italia final now sits alongside a league title that is theirs to lose. For Thuram, who has posted 11 goals and 5 assists across 26 Serie A appearances this season, the timing of this run matters: a domestic double would reframe a campaign that his individual numbers, solid rather than spectacular, might not have defined on their own.
The comeback against Como was the second time this season Inter had reversed a two-goal deficit against the same opponent, a detail Chivu acknowledged directly, invoking the club's identity — "only Pazza Inter can overturn a 2-0 deficit twice against Como." Cesc Fabregas, managing Como, was candid in defeat: his side are "not on the same level as Inter, but getting close." That proximity made the result harder to secure and the celebrations more visceral.
Thuram carries an AI overall rating of 73 out of 100 this season, with a potential ceiling of 76, and an average match rating of 7.00 — numbers that describe a reliable contributor rather than a dominant force. His value to Chivu's system has never been purely statistical; the pressure he generates, the defensive work he initiates, and the space he creates for runners from midfield are harder to quantify but visible in how Inter's attack functions around him.
With the Coppa Italia final secured and a Serie A title within reach, Thuram's season will be judged not by whether he reached 15 goals, but by whether Inter collect both trophies — and his name in the celebrations column already puts him on the right side of that verdict.