Cristian Chivu famous there are ‘many causes to be joyful’ after and mentioned Davide Frattesi’s lack of taking part in time this season.
The Nerazzurri needed to see a few of their different gamers take centre-stage within the Coppa Italia, whereas these like Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Thuram had been desperate to regain full match health after harm lay-offs.
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All of it went in response to plan, as Andy Diouf received his first objective for the membership, whereas Francesco Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny additionally discovered the web, round a Thuram brace.
The one setback was a Venezia objective with Richie Sagrado’s end taking a giant deflection off Carlos Augusto to wrong-foot Josep Martinez.
Chivu impressed with Inter strategy
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, seems on previous to the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“I preferred the angle, the respect that they confirmed for his or her opponents,”
“I’m happy for what the gamers confirmed tonight, however I knew they might, as they’re motivated, wish to give a way of consistency to the nice work executed in latest months.”
There have been senior debuts for Matteo Cocchi, Leonardo Bovo and Matteo Spinaccè, who normally symbolize the Inter Below-23 aspect in Serie C.
“I’m joyful for many who performed their first at San Siro, these Below-23 gamers who I knew fairly effectively. I’m happy for Andy Diouf, who had his first begin and full 90 minutes, and scored a objective. There are lots of causes to be joyful this night.”
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Curiously, whereas Pio Esposito had scored at San Siro within the Italy jersey, this was his first objective right here representing Inter.
He’s additionally the primary Nerazzurri participant to attain in 4 totally different tournaments this season, Serie A, the Champions League, Coppa Italia and FIFA Membership World Cup.
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Francesco Pio Esposito of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his group’s second objective in the course of the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
“The lads deserve credit score, they usually had been welcomed into the squad very effectively too by the previous guard. Those that have been right here for fairly a couple of years and symbolize this membership confirmed humility, serving to the kids to instantly settle into the ambiance at this membership. It’s a continuous technique of enchancment,” defined Chivu.
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Frattesi additionally received a uncommon begin, however he performed alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the course of the second half quite than in his place.
“Maybe Frattesi deserved a couple of extra minutes on the sphere, however he additionally had issues, coming off an harm with points that maybe we didn’t say publicly. He wanted to place gas within the tank in the present day and he did it fairly effectively for 90 minutes,” replied Chivu.
“We all know Davide’s significance and what he may give. I made totally different selections, however I do know that I can depend on a participant who nonetheless desires to be decisive for us.”
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, reacts in the course of the Coppa Italia spherical of 16 match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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The 5-1 consequence makes it the joint greatest Inter victory within the Coppa Italia over the past 40 years, together with the 6-2 win over Benevento in 2019.
It was put to Chivu that together with the outcomes on the sphere, he has impressed together with his method of speaking and refusing to simply accept simple alibis, so he shrugged it off with a joke.
“We’re effectively conscious of what we wish to do and the way a lot work it is going to require to get there. We all know there are moments when issues go effectively and others that go badly. Hopefully, I’ll have time over the course of the season to speak some garbage too. I’m positive I’ve mentioned many up to now, however maybe folks didn’t discover…”
, however due to the vagaries of the fixture checklist, they received’t discover out who exactly till January 13.
This was nonetheless a morale-boosting victory, a lot wanted after their back-to-back losses towards AC Milan and Atletico Madrid, already getting on observe over the weekend in Pisa.