Jurgen Klinsmann insists that issues will not be as unhealthy as some have made out for Inter after their latest losses towards Milan and Atletico Madrid in Serie A and the Champions League, and insists that head coach Cristian Chivu shouldn’t be judged on the variety of defeats he has suffered.
Klinsmann insists Inter defeats ‘aren’t that unhealthy’
Inter are presently fourth in each the Serie A and Champions League desk and are additionally simply three factors off the lead in each regardless of back-to-back losses towards Milan and Atletico Madrid during the last week.
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Although they’re sitting in a powerful place in each competitions, and regardless of some encouraging performances in latest weeks, there was some criticism of Chivu and his crew within the Italian press in direction of the top of the week.
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 26: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Internazionale, seems to be on previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadio Metropolitano on November 26, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
A typical grievance is Inter’s lack of victories in massive matches this season, having fallen to defeats towards Juventus, Napoli, Milan and Atletico already.
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Corriere dello Sport described it as a ‘disaster of outcomes’ on , however Klinsmann insists that there’s nonetheless a lot for Inter to be optimistic about.
“I watched the derby in full, it made up for the Madrid sport as a result of I used to be commenting on Arsenal vs. Bayern and PSG vs. Tottenham on ESPN on the time. Outcomes apart, it seems to be to me just like the crew is there,” Klinsmann stated in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport (by way of )
“They’ve clear concepts about how they wish to assault, with numbers. The sport towards Atletico wasn’t too completely different to the one towards Milan. Inter nearly at all times play higher than their opponents, they create probabilities, however are conceding objectives after the restart and even worse, from set-pieces.
Klinsmann believes that Chivu is on track as Inter head coach.
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“You possibly can see that he’s constructing one thing good. He shouldn’t simply be evaluated on the variety of defeats, even when 5 looks like quite a bit. It’s shut, trying on the Serie A standings. They’ll pretty comfortably attain the Champions League prime eight. It’s not that unhealthy.”
Klinsmann was additionally requested about Lautaro Martinez’s present battle for objectives.
MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 26: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale seems to be on through the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD5 match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadio Metropolitano on November 26, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
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“I do know what that seems like, once you give it your all however the ball simply doesn’t go in,” he stated. “It occurred to him within the derby and within the Champions League, when he was taken off through the sport. It might sound unusual given his significance to the crew, however it’s additionally an indication that Chivu isn’t afraid to make massive calls.
“It’s proper that he appeared indignant after being taken off, however the phrases ‘drawback’ and ‘Lautaro’ don’t belong in the identical sentence. It begins from him, then Lautaro, however with Bonny and Pio too, they’ll take among the duty.”