Inter beat Manchester City on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. At the end of the match, Cristian Chivu commented on the team’s performance to Inter TV, highlighting the main objectives of this phase of preparation.
“I’m satisfied that no one got injured, that’s the goal in these matches,” began the Romanian coach. “We arrived two days ago, we still haven’t gotten over the jet lag, yesterday we did a light training session so as not to strain the little energy we had, but the guys showed their champion pride, they had an excellent first half in terms of reading the game and the patterns of play even though we’re not in top condition.”
Chivu then spoke about the contribution of the youngsters: “The young players can and must do better, like everyone else. Obviously for them it’s just the beginning, they can and must do better, this must be clear to everyone, even to their more experienced teammates. We start from this, from the right attitude, from the desire to play at a high level, we need to be patient with them, the lack of experience in some situations is evident. They don’t know the high rhythms, they have a lot to learn but they are making a great contribution.”
Looking ahead to the next commitments, the coach clarified the priorities: “Being able to have good training sessions, improving our condition, getting a few more minutes in the other matches because matches are always the best possible training, and trying to stay healthy. In August, with these long trips, that’s the main goal.”
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