Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 13:20 / Updated Thursday, September 11, 2025 13:22
Walter Zenga defended the gate of Inter between 1978 and 1994, and as a coach worked in Romania, at National, Steaua and Dinamo.
Cristi Chivu had a bright start on the bench, in Serie A. That spectacular 5-0 with Turin, which seemed to indicate that the team passed over the traumas of the past season, was followed by a cold shower: 1-2 with Udinese.
Walter Zenga suggests to Cristi Chivu to put his own mark if he wants to be successful at Inter
The championship will resume in Italy at the weekend, and Nerazzurri is waiting for a very difficult match, in Turin, with Juventus. An occasion for the former great goalkeeper of Inter, Walter Zenga, to give advice to the Romanian technician.
Cristi Chivu has serious work at Inter / photo: Imago
“When you take a team, you cannot continue on the same old road. You have to make your own effort,” Zenga transmitted in an interview published by the Italian daily at Republica. In other words, “put your own fingerprint, innovate if you want to be successful.”
Cristi Chivu has so far used Simone Inzaghi's system and about the same players
The truth is that Cristi Chivu, until now, has gone on the path of his predecessor Simone Inzaghi. He kept his system, 3-5-2, and with small exceptions, the first eleven was about the same from the last season.
The season in which Inter has lost the title in series A on the last hundred meters, was eliminated in the semifinals of the Italian Cup, and in the Champions League was shattered in the final of PSG: 0-5!
Cristi Chivu is prepared for the change, after bringing Manuel Akanji from Manchester City
Even without Zenga's advice, Chivu is ready to take the first step on his own road. As Pavard left on the last day of Mercato at Marseille and was brought Manuel Akanji from Manchester City, he has two quality stops, which offers several game options and are versatile.
Therefore, the Italians say, an important change is announced: Inter could move to a defensive in four. An unmoved situation from Luciano Spalletti's time! Both Simone Inzaghi and Antonio Conte, the successors of the former selection of Italy until the arrival of Cristi Chivu, have always relied on a trident in front of the goalkeeper. The last day with 4 people on the bottom line in the start formula of the Nerazzurilor was in May 2019, 2-1 with Empoli.
