Article by Daniel Scorpie, Darius Stanescu – published on Sunday, June 22, 2025, 00:45 / Updated on Sunday, June 22, 2025 00:52
Interthe team coached by Cristi Chivu (44 years old), won a tormented victory in front of the Japanese from Urawa Red Diamondsin the minutes of extension, score 2-1. Christian Panucci (52 years old), the former legend of AS Romawas not at all impressed by the benefit of the Milanese.
Inter has hardly prevailed in front of Urawa at the World Club Championship. The Japanese opened the scoring through Watanabe, in the 11th minute. Chivu's students reduced the difference in the second half by the “scissors” of Lautar Martinez from the 78th minute, as in the extension minutes, Carboni to make “Remontada” for Inter.
Christian Panucci, critic to Chivu's interior: “It was predictable, having sterile centering”
Former defender Christian Panucci believes that Inter has a creative player behind the central striker, to diversify the offensive game and to break well organized defensives, such as the Japanese from Urawa.
“It is a deserved victory, because Inter controlled the game and worked a lot. But it was predictable, having sterile centering. It gave me the feeling that if I was leading to Inter, I would see that Chivu needs a trequartist.
Otherwise, if you do not have a quality player behind the tip, you play the ball only on the bands. I didn't see fantasy in the field. The Japanese parked the bus and defended themselves in ten people, ”said Christian Panucci.
Cristi Chivu, words of praise for his students
Cristi Chivu had only words of praise for his students.
“We made a good match, I played seriously. We tried in all ways to go empty, to find spaces in a crowded team in the box and which was organized and very low.
After the break, we tried to make the focus on the introduction of Pio and we thought to the end in the victory. The boys made me proud, they gave everything they had today, “said Cristi Chivu at channels 5.
VIDEO. The summary of the Inter -Urawa Red Diamonds match, 2-1 score, Cristi Chivu's first victory at the Club World Cup
