Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 5:37 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Alessandro Bastoni (26 years old), Inter's stopper, has only words of appreciation for Cristi Chivu. Although he has only coached the Romanian for 17 matches, the Italian international, quoted on transfermarkt.com at 80 million euros, claims that “he had a very positive approach. He is a grounded person and willing to work. He conveys things to us in the right way”.
Alessandro Bastoni spoke openly to “Undici”, giving in the interview a look at the current situation at Inter and his personal journey. The central defender analyzed the impact of Cristian Chivu on the technical staff and insisted on the transformation of his role in the Nerazzurri team.
The 26-year-old centre-back also discussed managing his mental balance and the responsibility he was given in the Inter dressing roomconfessing that “the failure in the Champions League final in Munich remained in the background, being a wound that fuels his desire to try again”, as the Sportmediaset agency writes.
2Alessandro Bastoni has goals and 4 assists in 17 games played (1,375 minutes) under Cristi Chivu
Bastoni: “Chivu conveys things to us correctly and has perfectly understood the best way to integrate into the group”
Bastoni has no doubts about the choice made by Inter in appointing Chivu: “He had a very positive approach. He is a grounded person, an exceptional guy, willing to work.”
Alessandro Bastoni has a total of 271 matches at Inter, for which he scored 7 goals and provided 28 assists / Photo: Imago
The Italian international with 41 caps and 3 goals confessed that “the coach conveys things to us in the right way and has perfectly understood the best way to integrate into the group.”
On a human level, Mister was a big and beautiful surprise. And there is no doubt about it. In terms of methodology, it's definitely more difficult with him.
It focuses a lot on the intensity of the training, it's tougher. The football he asks of us is much more vertical, he wants us to look to play the ball immediately towards the attackers– Alessandro BastoniInter's stopper, 3 months ago
