Costacurta on the derby: “Chivu's move could be repeated in the Champions League”

From the Sky Sport studios, Alessandro Costacurta commented on Chivu‘s tactical choice ahead of the derby between Milan and Inter, before kick-off: “The derby is special. I like Chivu’s move, it’s also linked to the starts, today he can’t afford a start like the others and so he relies on certainty, maybe the others haven’t given the right guarantees.”

The former defender then explained how the match could develop: “Thuram will try to stretch Milan’s defense so that the midfielders can receive the ball in a certain way.” Costacurta added that this solution will not necessarily be episodic: “In my opinion, it’s a possibility that could be repeated for the Champions League.”

On the Rossoneri front, the analysis focused on the team’s mental strength in difficult moments: “From Milan I expect better management of critical moments. At a certain point it seems they lose confidence and concentration.” The consequences of a misstep would be serious, according to Costacurta: “It’s an important match because slipping to -10 after 10 games would lead to a difficult situation.”

The closing remarks are aimed at the Rossoneri: “They’ve shown good things, now they need to make sure we don’t see bad things.”