Chivu: “I liked the desire to dominate. The derby? We’ll think about it later”

Chivu begins his analysis on Inter-Lazio which gave him the top of the Serie A table (together with Roma) in the same way the San Siro match began: with the spotlight all on Lautaro. “The goal is the consequence of the hard work he is doing and what he makes available. The goals always come when you are calm and when you know you are a leader and driving force”, explains the Inter coach. A question of trust and smiles to be found again: “He must always have serenity, he must smile more, I said it, and he must be aware of how much work and heart he puts at the team’s disposal. He is a driving force, he does it by example, with work and I am pleased to coach him”.

non-owners

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From the captain to the group: “Did I have fun? Against Lazio I liked the approach and the desire to be dominant and decisive knowing that we were facing a well-trained team. We understood what to do, how to do it and how to bring it onto the pitch and I think we did it quite well.” In short, satisfaction is not lacking; also towards some players like Sucic, Zielinski, Bisseck, Carlos Augusto, not starters but grown up and always ready: “I care a lot about them, everyone in the group is dedicated to the cause and wants to improve individually and as a team. It’s not easy in some situations because you risk losing balance and their habit of knowing each other by heart but I’m satisfied with what they are doing. They are immersing themselves in the reality they are in. They are doing well and are aware of the fact that everyone has ample room for improvement.”

busy schedule

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Another topic: high possession of the ball. “It’s never easy to maintain this attitude when you play every three days. We did it quite well but the credit goes to those who, in the rotations, always gave a little more, allowing others to gain a few more days of rest. So it’s easier to have this type of approach. We played the seventh match in 20 days and it wasn’t easy for us. We have champions and they always know how to find the energy and how to satisfy the coach.”

towards the derby

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Looking ahead: Milan are in two weeks: “See you next derby? Tonight I’ll enjoy my family, go home and then watch some NFL. I’ll enjoy a few days of rest and then I’ll have three days to train whoever’s here and in fact I’ll take the opportunity to wish good luck to those who are going with their national teams. After that we’ll have a free weekend and I have to decide what to do with my wife and my daughters. Then I’ll wait for the national teams to return and in the end we will have two days to prepare for the derby with everyone.”