Inter, Cristian Chivu: "For once we were also lucky"

Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu at the microphones of DAZN does not hide his joy for the 2-1 recovery win in Verona against Hellas. Here are his words.

“Exultation in the final? I ruined the uniform, now I’m in overalls (laughing, ed.). They are a little angry with me. We defeated a team that was organized and gave us a hard time. We knew how to suffer, these games are easier to lose than to win. When you win these games at the last you rejoice because it could have been even worse”

“Palombo the architect of Zielinski’s goal scheme? Yes, I was against it because if it went wrong they could go off on a counterattack and we go down 1-0. But with the qualities we have it is right to try it. Merit to Angelo and also to the others and you have to give kudos to this staff that studies Then if you have Calha who puts it where he wants it…”.

“We didn’t slow down after Giovane’s goal, I asked the boys to let Verona find out a little bit that they were under and had to take risks. By attracting their pressure we also had chances. Then after the goal conceded the inertia changed. Then Verona is really good at putting intensity, they are well coached. How is Lautaro doing? He hasn’t scored for a week, in Brussels he scored, let’s not create a case. What matters to me is the dragger he is. A week without a goal is not a drama.”

Chivu then continued in the press conference: “The’expression of the game is not always the way you want it. There’s the opponent, the quality that Hellas has, everyone suffered except maybe Lazio. We managed to unlock it. Then maybe on the’only long ball that we didn&#8217t go to play we lost the ball getting a goal. They raised the center of gravity, taking all the second balls, surprised us a little bit and we fixed it with the changes. We were also lucky for once.”

“Could Luis Henrique have done more? Why do you have to ask these questions?”(laughing, ed.). For me the whole team had the right attitude, this was the game to play. Kept balance, made a nice cross for Bastoni, I am happy for him, Diouf and the others who are only used to make the title. My duty is to put them on the field when I think they can give me a hand”.

“Marcus (Thuram, ed) is ready, he is a little bit’ behind in condition. We preferred not to bring him because I would not have put him in today even if the sky came down. I want intact players, I have had problems in my career: if you put them in with three training sessions the risk of getting injured is high and it is a mistake I will never make”.