With Chivu at the helm, Inter puts on a show in Serie A. The Italian press smacks the face of those who doubted the Romanian
While waiting for the big duel with Napoli, Inter had a tough exam last night, with Bologna, a team that blocked their way, just before Christmas, to the Italian Supercup. This time, Cristi Chivu did his homework perfectly and the Milanese won without any right of appeal, 3-1, the guests' goal of honor coming at the end.
Cristi Chivu looks ahead with confidence. Photo Facebook Inter
After 18 stages, Inter leads in Serie A, having one point above rival AC Milan and two above champions Napoli, a team he will meet on January 11, but three days after he will face Parma, the team with which the Romanian coach made his “the warm-up' in big football.
After the success with Bologna, the peninsular press gave a lot of space to the match, so the Romanian technician took a generous portion of praise. “Inter destroy Bologna at the Meazza. A game that could and should have ended with a much bigger win than 3-1. A real show from the Nerazzurri, one of the best games in recent years. Italiano's side were under pressure from the first to the last moment and were saved by the Ravaglia goalkeeper and the Nerazzurri's mistakes in front of goal. When they play like this, Inter are a sight to behold”wrote those from fcinter1908.it, who awarded Cristi Chivu an 8.
The score, too low for what was in the field
“Prove that he learned his lesson and, for the second time in a row, wins an “almost direct confrontation”, waiting for the real one against Napoli”wrote Sportmediaset, which awarded a 7 to Cristi Chivu, as did the publication fcinternews.it, which noted: “Chivu takes revenge on Italiano, who a few days ago deprived him of the final of the Italian Super Cup, and he does it by putting Bologna in control of the game, perhaps even more clearly than in Riyadh. From the beginning, Inter dominated and created many chances, wasting an infinite number of them.
Inter have the best attack in Serie A, with 38 goals in 18 games. Next in this hierarchy is AC Milan, with 10 less successes
This time, however, the quality leads, in the long term, to concretization, and the first place in the ranking is secured for another three days. The choice to focus on the team in Bergamo is paying huge dividends, and this version of Zielinski is also due to him”.
Those from Tutto Mercato awarded Cristi Chivu a 7 and noted that the Romanian coach prepared the game impeccably: “This game was very much feared but Chivu prepared for it superbly, pressing Bologna in the top half of the pitch and not allowing them to breathe. Inter dominated the game and he regained his place at the top. A great answer for those who they questioned its quality at the beginning of the season”.
