The Nerazzurri coach reads the defeat against Liverpool in this way due to the controversial penalty called at the end: “I try not to comment on the referee’s choices. The forced changes at the start affected us”
“It was just a draw, both in terms of the approach and how the match went.” Cristian Chivu begins his analysis of Inter-Liverpool like this, without starting from the much-discussed penalty that decided the match at San Siro in the final. “We had found the key after a so-so start, the two forced substitutions at the start affected us because at the end we lacked energy – continues the Nerazzurri coach -. The penalty episode? It’s the second in the last two Champions League matches. And we don’t bring anything home… But we fought and fought with courage. We should have been more clear up front, but the match was conditioned by the forced substitutions. I don’t comment much on refereeing decisions, I try to talk about education. And in my opinion the referee interpreted the decision well match, but certain dynamics need to be better understood. We must also fight against injustices, against incidents.” Returning to the tactical level, Chivu reads Inter’s defeat like this: “I expected this intensity from Liverpool, but we started too intimidated. In the second half I thought the team had more energy, the same as the last 20 minutes of the first half. But when the energy drops and you can’t make substitutions, lowering yourself is inevitable.” Finally, the curtain is with Palladino, who, connected from Bergamo to the Sky studios, defines rigor as “non-existent”. And Chivu remains silent…