“Was it fair to eliminate Kalulu?” » What the coach said in front of the journalists

For the Romanian coach, it was the first victory in a big Italian derby since he coached at Inter. He had beaten Roma, 1-0, but had not won against Milan, Juventus and Napoli.

What Chivu says about the controversial phase in Inter – Juventus

The “curse” was broken in an evening marked by scandal the unjustified elimination of Kaluluin the first half, with a score of 1-1. All of Italy was waiting for Cristi Chivu's conference and an answer related to the refereeing error.

“The touch is light, but it's there, it's contact. I've had light touches myself, especially in the Champions League, and I've told my players not to put the referee in a position to make a decision. The touch is light, but my player feels the hand. A seasoned player like Kalulu should know that under certain circumstances hands should be kept away.” Chivu said.

Asked how he would have reacted if he had received such a yellow card, Chivu explained: “I don't touch an opponent with a yellow card, especially in a situation where he is anticipated and risks a counter-attack.”

Cristi Chivu, after Inter – Juventus 3-2

Chivu also commented on the tactical aspects of the dispute.

“We were stuck in our game and our approach and we suffered. We hadn't won a head-to-head in two years and the boys felt the effects of that. But with heart and doing what needed to be done, we got the win.

I will stick with the positives, the victory, the character and the desire to always hurt a team that causes difficulties for everyone with its rotations and individual and collective qualities. Juventus is a great team and deserves our appreciation.

I'm hoping today's win will be a turning point, especially with the mental and physical hangover I've been through. I didn't like the team, we didn't deliver what we set out to do. But I'm keeping the win tonight. I conveyed to the boys that we won an important game like the one in Dortmund, but today I felt the lack of a win against a big team.

Credit also goes to Juve, who put us in trouble. They form a competitive team that, even with ten men, managed to equalize. They then defended well, trying to equalize from 1-2 down in the closing moments. We should have managed better but, partly because of the fear of not winning, we struggled. In the end, the character of the team came out and brought victory with a superb goal scored by Zielinski”, commented Cristi Chivu.

Regarding the Juventus protest, who refused to appear at the press conference, the Romanian coach said:

Football has been around for 100 years and there have always been ups and downs. I teach my players not to put the referee in a position where he cannot make certain decisions. I also said it to Bastoni in the match with Liverpool! Kalulu's touch was a light one, but it is still the intervention of a yellow card player. It would have been better not to lay hands on him

– Cristi Chivu

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