Cristi Chivu’s first failure (44 years old) on the bench of Inter Milan, after two successes and a draw, brought Zâzania. The vice-champion of Europe was eliminated on Monday night in the “optimal” from the World Cup of Brazilians in Fluminense, who prevailed with 2-0 (goals scored in minutes 3 and 90+3), and produce the first headaches.
Chivu has the first headaches first
The elimination from the World Cup of Clubs in the finals against a team that was clearly inferior to the statements of Lautaro Martinez, who make a lot of joke. “Who does not want to stay, to leave“Said the Argentine captain, referring to Turkish Calhanoglu, in negotiations with Galatasaray.
“Yes, we were arrogant”
A topic that Cristian Chivu returned immediately after the defeat against Fluminense: “Toro’s message? I also said that we all have to rush in the same direction, to stay in the same boat. Lautaro has entered perhaps more forced … We are winners: sometimes competitiveness causes us to reveal this pride, but we have to go in the same direction. Applies to all teams, especially one like ours, who wants to redeem a difficult season and is preparing for the future with ambition”.
Inter showed something less than the Brazilians, it’s aware of Chivu: “Yes we were arrogant. I showed less freshness on the ground, less brilliance, an approach that was not good or that of a team that wanted to give everything, suffering from the intensity and pressure of Fluminense. We could have been more concrete, without necessarily looking for the beautiful”.
“They reached the bottom of the barrel”
The coach of the Nerazzuri then continued with the match analysis: “And the energy was what was seen, but I tried until the end. I also had bad luck: Lautaro hit the inside of the bar, the clear situation with widow, 3 kicks received on the gate and 2 goals … I remember these 3 weeks in which we got to know the group, I understood the strengths, the weaknesses, the injuries, the character, the pride of our players, despite a difficult season. They touched the bottom of the barrel. I always try to see the glass half full, because I look at the negative aspects”.
