Cristian Chivu had already seen warning indicators from , warning they ‘should attempt to play stunning soccer, however be able to play soiled when crucial.’
The Nerazzurri went from hero to zero, as after their 5-0 hammering of Torino within the opening weekend, they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Udinese in the identical stadium.
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Denzel Dumfries had put them in entrance early on, however his dealing with offence allowed Keinan Davis to equalise from the penalty spot, Arthur Atta’s roller turning it round by half-time.
“The sport was heading in the right direction, however we weren’t fluid, we couldn’t discover the suitable build-up to create possibilities,”
“On the first troublesome scenario for us, we gave away a penalty, then misplaced our sharpness and focus. We may see that we had been struggling.”
What Chivu requested of Inter towards Udinese
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, reacts in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Though the coach threw on each striker he had, ending the match with Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny on the sphere concurrently, they hardly ever examined the Udinese goalkeeper.
“It was higher after the break, extra willpower, extra grit, higher strikes, though we misplaced sharpness once more as time wore on and had been unable to complete off our possibilities. We had been unable to create extra,” continued Chivu.
“At half-time I requested the gamers to maneuver extra, make completely different runs to create areas and discover the vertical passes, so we may open Udinese up by shifting them round. It bought harder as time wore on.
“We placed on 4 strikers, we tried all the things, together with Pio’s peak to get on the tip of some crosses, however Solet and Kristensen did an awesome job defending within the air for Udinese tonight.
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“You need to attempt to play stunning soccer, but additionally be able to play soiled when crucial, as a ball pumped into the field can do extra injury typically than a stunning cross.
“We weren’t magnificent after the primary sport, we aren’t horrible after this one. We stay a piece in progress. We’ve bought to study to seek out that steadiness, focus and work exhausting. There’s a really lengthy strategy to go this season.”
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 31: Marcus Thuram of Internazionale reacts in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Udinese Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 31, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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It isn’t a great way for Inter to enter the break for worldwide obligation, realizing they need to face Juventus after the restart in Serie A, then head into the Champions League.
“There are nonetheless two weeks to go. We gained’t have many gamers left in Milan in the course of the break, as they’re all off on worldwide obligation, however I hope that this time without work can allow them to return with extra willpower and fireplace,” concluded Chivu.