Article by Daniel Scorpie, Adrian Jitea – published Monday, September 1, 2025, 02:01 / Updated Monday, September 1, 2025 02:52
Cristi Chivu spoke at large after the failure suffered by Inter in the second round of Serie A, 1-2 against Udinese.
Inter led by 1-0, but was turned by the band that had between the goals on Răzvan Sava. Chivu forced in the second half, but could not avoid the first seasonal failure.
Cristi Chivu, after Inter – Udinese
„Jocul mergea bine, dar nu am fost fluizi și nu am putut găsi soluțiile potrivite. După penalty-ul lor, ne-am pierdut calmul și toată motivația. We could see that we were tormenting. In the second half, I saw more desire, determination in the game. Often, even the calm was gone as time passed. At the occasions we had in the box, we could not mark.
At the break we asked for more calm, to move more and to walk the ball more, to play more vertically, to create superiority with the side defenders, because the opponents were the ones who had an extra tempo. Then I introduced four attackers, PIO, as a profile, to make the focus … but Kristensen and solet made a great match.
There are times you have to learn to manage. When you can do what is good, you do it, but you have to learn and do what is dirty. We did not improve after the first stage and we are not worse even after the second. Inter is an open site. We have to find the right team and work hard, the championship is long, ”Chivu said on Dazn.
Asked how he is preparing for the first derby d 'Italy as a coach, Chivu replied: “I don't even want to think about it. It's two more weeks, and in the meantime there will be many players who went to the national lots. I hope this break will give my players little peace of mind. I know that when you go to the national team and take a break, you return with more energy.
Chivu takes responsibility on football shoulders
“We must rediscover the enthusiasm we had a few weeks ago. Today we never managed to recover the ball and try to create superiority.
We didn't start well, but we were in advantage, then we became too tight and frantic, and that made us lose calm and engage in some challenges. We were led to the break, then in the second half, with anger and clarity, we managed to create something, but not enough to mark.
Today I exaggerated with the jams in the attack. I tried everything I could with ordinary players to score goals. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed. We don't have time to hold the site open. It is true that it is only the second stage of the match, but the expectations are high.
Today, maybe I could not convey calm and motivation, I take responsibility. But the road is always the same, we are Inter and the expectations are very high.
The team has done so many good things over the years and I don't want to lose them. I would like to eliminate any deficiencies that some may have at stake. Udinese was very good defensive today. We must be more pragmatic and concrete, learning to do the right things for that moment in the game, depending on what the opponent offers, ”added the Romanian coach.
At the individual level, each one must take the most of what he has today. Everyone seemed a little pretentious and struggled to create fluidity in the game. I'm talking about the players I have, not about transfers. The expectations are different because we are inter. If we couldn't give everything today, it's always my fault
– Cristi Chivu
Video summary. How did Chivu lost the first match with Inter in Serie A: Blocked by Răzvan Sava
