Inter, Chivu: “Mature victory. Toxic climate? Everyone is guilty, the approach must be changed”

The best way to rise again. Inter scores five goals against Roma on Easter Sunday and Chivu laughs satisfied. He hugs Barella after the goal, finds Lautaro who is increasingly top scorer with 16 goals and applauds Bastoni’s exit together with everyone at San Siro and calmly awaits the Napoli-Milan on Easter Monday cheering for a draw: the momentary +9 on the Rossoneri keeps him safe. “We are happy and satisfied – he told Dazn after the match -, winning today was important. I am happy for Lautaro, Thuram, Barella, Calhanoglu, Dumfries, but the same goes for Luis Henrique, Diouf, Frattesi and those who did not take to the pitch today”. Especially after two draws and a knockout.

the approach to the match

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So Chivu: “It was what I asked for at half-time, that is to approach the second half in the best possible way and close the game. It’s obvious that you understand what’s happening on the pitch. This team is showing signs of maturity. Maybe in the last few games, in the second half, they had some declines, but today we showed up with the right spirit, to be dominant and close the game.” In the first quarter of an hour, after Lautaro’s opening goal, Inter had a minimum of difficulty: “It’s not easy to attack Roma high, they have double and triple width. Calhanoglu struggled a bit to get to Pisilli, who controlled the game at the start. Then we managed to contain Roma’s dribble and we increased the rotation, going to compete for the ball a little more. From this point of view we had an excellent second half.”

THE OPPOSITE

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Chivu also responded to questions regarding the climate that has been created around Italian football: “I don’t have a magic wand, we’re all guilty. I’m talking about social media, the fans, sometimes even journalists. Critics like it, they like to glorify negative things, and instead football should be a game. Starting with the young people. We’re all guilty, we’ll have to change our approach a little to this world and to this beautiful game that makes children and fans fall in love. But not those who guffaw and those who shoot… something that can’t be said.”