Yesterday’s press conference at Appiano Gentile gave Chivu the opportunity to define Inter‘s mandate in European competitions. According to the Corriere della Sera, he clarified that representing this club means aiming high in every competition, with the dream that must become a responsibility in the constant pursuit of improvement.
Chivu specified that there is no sure recipe, nor are there enough financial resources to buy a trophy like the Champions League, just as no coach can guarantee the result. What can be done, he explained, is to create the conditions to succeed. The Milanese newspaper emphasizes how the coach must balance expectations on two fronts: in Serie A, where results are going very well, and in Europe, where the aim is to dominate against any opponent.
To prove this, the source recalls, there is the performance in Madrid, where the Nerazzurri tried to win against Real in their first Champions League match of the season, even though they returned empty-handed. This is a sign of the mentality that Chivu wants to consolidate within the group.
On the squad front, today the team will welcome back Lautaro Martinez, Barella, Akanji, and Bastoni. With Calhanoglu in good physical condition, Stankovic could still start, given his enthusiasm. Challenging the Inter defense will be Tresoldi, a striker long courted by Roberto Mancini, born in Italy but playing for the German Under 21 team.
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