The Nerazzurri coach comments on the elimination from the Champions League: “We are disappointed, but let’s move on. Maybe if we had unblocked the match it would have been different”
“We tried in every way from the beginning, Bodo were very well organized in a low block with 10-11 players under the line of the ball and not having scored the 1-0 created a “comfort” for them, knowing that we were forced to score 2 goals for extra time.” Cristian Chivu thus analyzes the second defeat out of two against the Norwegians, without hiding the normal bitterness caused by the elimination but recognizing the team’s efforts: “I have nothing to reproach the boys for. In the second half they had much more energy and they created. There is a lot of bitterness, we tried to get through but today we faced a team with much more energy who did what they had to with determination. Congratulations must be given because Bodo deserves to go through.” And on the seasonal objectives: “It’s always to be competitive, there was never the intention of thinking too far ahead. And in the Champions League we didn’t succeed: we started well but lost points despite good performances after 4 victories. Here the level is high, if you don’t find concreteness and clarity the opponents will punish you at the first mistake.” But Inter were unable to break the deadlock: “We forced direct play a bit, at half-time I asked for more patience and to turn the ball over more quickly to destabilize Bodo’s dense 4-4-2. We only managed to make a few crosses, in the few times we arrived in the area there were also good chances, also through many corners. Probably with more clarity we could have broken the deadlock.”
less energy
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Chivu continues his analysis by recognizing Bodo’s merits but also appealing to the issue of energy, a bit lacking in today’s Inter: “We tried, with our limitations and our strengths. It’s a shame because if we had scored the 1-0 we would have put more pressure on Bodo. Energy is difficult to find when you play every 3 days. We could have attacked the opponent’s area differently but I have nothing to complain about. Some more energy could have been found by unlocking it, but with 10 opponents in the area opponent was really difficult. There is bitterness. In the last 3 months Bodo have played 4 matches, all in the Champions League. They really had a lot more energy, but this is the Champions League.”
