Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, December 27, 2025, 11:15 / Updated Saturday, December 27, 2025 11:15
Technician starting from 2022, Daniele De Rossi (42 years old), former colleague of Cristi Chivu (45 years old) at AS Roma in the period 2003-2007, spoke about the work that the Romanian technician does on the bench of Inter, the champion of Italy two seasons ago.
Current coach of Genoa, a club in which Dan Șucu is a shareholder, and Nicolae Stanciu is registered as a player, De Rossi commented on Chivu's evolution in Serie A.
Daniele De Rossi praises former Roma team-mate: “He added quality to an already strong team”
The former Roma midfielder, who played for the club from the Italian capital between 2000 and 2019, appreciated the way Chivu handled the transition to the Nerazzurri bench.
“Chivu continued the work that Inzaghi did so well, but also added something of his own, continuing to inject quality into a team that was already strong individually.
Then there is the respect I have for Allegri, who can play a slightly different style of play. But do you really want to question yourself when he's always there? You would definitely want to copy his results. They are coaches who, even if they don't play the football you want, get the points you want,” said Daniele De Rossi, according to fcinter1908.it.
Excellent record for Chivu on the Inter bench
Having been in Milan for six months, Chivu has already collected 27 matches on the Nerazzurri bench. In that span, his team won 18, lost 8, and only one game ended in a draw, resulting in an average of 2.07 points per game, very good for a technician.
For Inter, the duel on Sunday, from 21:45 (Romanian time), with Atalanta follows. The team prepared by the Romanian is the leader in Italy, with 33 points after 15 matches, having a lead of one point over the second place holder, rival AC Milan.
