The Nerazzurri coach presents the match scheduled for tomorrow evening in Bergamo: “It’s not true that the Brazilian isn’t at Inter, the problem is that Dumfries’ absence is difficult to bear”
The effectiveness of change is not necessarily inspired by a revolution. The reform requires time to be absorbed: “Saying that we are a construction site opened in December is not simple, but it is the reality of a team that wants to compete on every front: we need to add something step by step.” Cristian Chivu analyzes his fascinating 2025, which will end with the match in Bergamo against Atalanta, and faces Inter’s moment with his usual balance. “They were difficult months at the beginning, due to the experience and the end of last season – he explains in the press conference – but we did everything to get back on the path to competitiveness. We worked hard and still do to eliminate certain defects. We are not perfect nor will we ever be but we strive every day to improve”.
attitude
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Chivu calls for a courageous team, also in Bergamo: “We have to dare, get out of the comfort zone. We are Inter and we have to prove it in every match. Atalanta will give us few opportunities, we have to be good and determined to exploit them. Maybe a second ball can be decisive for the result.” The disappointment of the Super Cup has reignited the debate on the solidity of the Inter project: “A great team must be stronger than frustrations, injustices and perceptions. We must assume our responsibilities, as we do in the locker room by saying things to each other’s faces. We need self-criticism, we must improve something to win direct clashes. I would be hypocritical to say that I am happy with what we saw in Riyadh. As for me, the idea of always being on the gridiron is stimulating. I’m not worried about labels or even the distortion of reality. I know what I can bring to the table and I know that there are many people willing to sit at the table with me, even if one day I find myself alone at the table, I would not lose dignity or loyalty towards Inter.”
choices
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Calhanoglu returns to the starting lineup, like Sommer. Luis Henrique should win the run-off with Diouf: “Dumfries’ absence is difficult to bear. But Luis Henrique is inserting himself into our context with order and discipline. He is playing discreetly, even if he sometimes lacked the initiative. As for Diouf, he is giving us important options when he takes over because he skips the man and creates numerical superiority.” The market is about to reopen. Chivu, however, doesn’t say anything about the topic: “As a coach I can’t highlight my needs. It would be like delegitimizing the group I see every day”. However, he has nice words for Aleksandar Stankovic, who scored a great goal against Genk for Bruges. On the midfielder, son of the great former player Dejan, Inter boasts a right to buy him back: “I am very happy for him, who I met here in Appiano at a very young age. I was also lucky enough to coach him. He is a boy who has Inter in his blood and who has shown personality by choosing to undertake a journey abroad. We follow him with interest and admiration”.
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