A few minutes before the start of Roma-Inter, the match of the seventh round of Serie A, the Nerazzurri president Beppe Marotta spoke about how the team is growing and what the possible season objectives are for the group coached by Cristian Chivu. Here are his answers to the questions from the Sky Sport journalists:

CLIMBING THE TABLE – “We are at the 7th matchday, it is still an interim phase of the championship. We just need to keep up the consistency and I am optimistic and confident for tonight, we can put in a good performance. However, we are up against a very strong team that is, not by chance, currently top of the table.”

SEASON OBJECTIVE – “We have created a model to meet sporting objectives but economic or financial sustainability is always needed. Doing well in the Champions League and participating in the Club World Cup has helped us a lot. On the sporting side, we have to be good at continuing on a positive path both in Serie A and in the Champions League. The goal is to make a profit, getting the path right in Europe will be very difficult. This format is very particular and everything will be decided on the last day of the league phase, the objective remains to do our best both in sporting terms and in terms of revenue.”

Finally, the number one at Inter also explained to the microphones of DAZN the reasons behind the summer decision to entrust the bench to Chivu. Here are Marotta’s statements:

ROMA – “I expect a definitely positive match because it is a reflection of what the players have done in recent days. The team has regained an ever-stronger belief and we expect a good performance and a positive result.”

DECISIVE POINTS – “Direct clashes? If we look at the statistics, we can do better, but this year the league is very balanced, today the important thing is to repeat positive performances.”

CHIVU – “What do I like about Chivu? Above all, the calmness with which he managed the pressure that only came from outside in terms of external criticism. We were calm and we conveyed that to him, in a very natural way. He is a very professional person, he knows how to handle pressure. His appointment was a very considered choice on our part.”