Inter coach Cristian Chivu isn’t fascinated about fuelling controversies with Napoli and Antonio Conte and has ‘belief’ in Stefan de Vrij and Davide Frattesi: ‘They’ll have loads of probabilities to play.’
Chivu held a press convention on Saturday on the eve of a giant Serie A sport in opposition to Bologna at San Siro.
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Bologna already beat Inter on penalties only a few weeks in the past, within the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal.
Inter vs. Bologna – Chivu’s pre-match press convention
GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Cristian Chivu, head coach of Inter, appears to be like on previous to kick-off within the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and FC Internazionale at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Picture by Simone Arveda/Getty Photographs)
“We all know it’s a difficult sport in opposition to a workforce that places everybody in hassle as a result of they’ve id and depth,” Chivu mentioned by way of
“Bologna put obstacles in your manner even in easy conditions. They’ve sturdy wingers on inverted toes and midfielders with bodily presence. Additionally they know how one can go man-to-man; they’ve legs and good timing, and willpower. Even in the event you beat the primary line of stress, a lot of them monitor again, so we should be cautious and do some issues higher, with a robust sense of duty.
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“I prefer it when my gamers present braveness and danger committing a foul to win the ball again.”
Napoli coach Conte tried to place stress on the Nerazzurri final week by saying that Inter, Milan and Juventus have higher infrastructures than the defending Serie A champions, who’re nonetheless
“The best way I’ve all the time seen soccer, as a participant and as a coach, talks and controversies are exterior to the sport and convey nothing. They don’t have an effect on the ultimate end result; they’re ineffective,” Chivu mentioned.
“They’ve little affect besides at a media degree and don’t have anything to do with this sport, which ought to stay what it’s. Personally, I chuckle when there’s an excessive amount of speak about issues that don’t have anything to do with actuality; they really make me focus much more on my work. All we are able to say is that, in the meanwhile, 5 groups are preventing for the Scudetto and the variations are minimal.”
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – SEPTEMBER 13: João Cancelo of Workforce Al-Hilal FC warms up previous to the Saudi Professional League match between Al Hilal and Al Qadsiah at Kingdom Area on September 13, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Photographs)
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A number of sources declare that Inter are in talks with Al-Hilal to signal Joao Cancelo, whereas De Vrij and Frattesi may depart this month as they search for extra enjoying time.
Chivu, nonetheless, refused to offer switch updates on Cancelo, who already performed for Inter in 2017-18.
“I speak about Luis Henrique, Diouf, Dumfries and Darmian. I want to concentrate on them and on the fact of the information,” mentioned the Inter boss.
As for De Vrij and Frattesi, he added: “I’m not afraid of something; I belief their professionalism; they’re the primary ones answerable for what occurs. They’re two who’ve performed the least. In Davide’s case, for bodily causes, and in Stefan’s case, for technical causes, however they’ll have loads of probabilities to play.”