Inter is moving in great strides towards the scudetto. Against Cagliari, the third consecutive victory is coming at the decisive moment of the season, after the wins against Roma and Como. The Nerazzurri are climbing to +12 over second-placed Napoli, awaiting the Neapolitans’ match over the weekend. The countdown has begun, there’s no denying it, even though at times the Sardinians have managed to put the league leaders in difficulty.
But there are those who are not satisfied even at a time like this. And that is Cristian Chivu. The coach continued to give instructions to his boys even while they were celebrating during the goals, focusing especially on Carlos Augusto.
Not only that, his mind is also partly on the Coppa Italia match against Como. The first signs had already come at the reading of the lineups with Josep Martinez, de Vrij and Mkhitaryan starting. A sign of necessary rotations to arrive at the Lombard derby in the cup in top form.
But even during the match, the pattern was repeated. There was a triple substitution that clearly indicated turnover and also precious minutes of rest for Thuram and Calhanoglu, among the best again tonight. In short, Chivu does not want to give up an inch in the final part of the season.
