Cristian Chivu says that he needs his gamers to exit and have enjoyable throughout Wednesday evening’s Coppa Italia ultimate in opposition to Lazio, however insists that successful or dropping won’t have an effect on what he thinks has been a wonderful 2025-26 season for the Nerazzurri.
Chivu on Lazio vs. Inter Coppa Italia ultimate: ‘Don’t be too obsessed, have enjoyable’
Chivu is one recreation away from claiming a home double throughout his first full season as a head coach. The previous Nerazzurri defender took on his first head coach position in senior soccer with final February and has since led Inter to their twenty first Scudetto after changing Simone Inzaghi on the finish of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
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Encouragingly for the Nerazzurri, they’ve already had a ‘warm-up recreation’ in opposition to tomorrow’s cup ultimate opponents, Lazio, and beat them 3-0 on the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Saturday.
Throughout his pre-match on Tuesday night, Chivu tried to minimize the truth that his facet have already handed the primary audition in opposition to Lazio.
“They’re two completely different video games. There are risks whenever you play shut matches in opposition to the identical staff. You would possibly suppose it’s straightforward to play once more like we did on Saturday, however they may discover some further motivation.
“We’ve got to be humble and have the precise angle, pay attention to the truth that we deserved the Scudetto and that now we have gone all the way in which within the Coppa Italia, which we wish to honour in the very best means. We’ll positively be prepared.”
MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, celebrates after being confirmed as Serie A champions following victory within the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on Might 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Chivu went on to handle the present standing of , who’s a doubt heading into the ultimate: “(He’s doing) higher, he skilled with us right this moment. We’ll have one other day to judge him tomorrow.”
Maurizio Sarri mentioned that his Lazio gamers might want to give attention to their psychological strategy greater than something heading into tomorrow’s ultimate, however Chivu has urged for calmness amongst his squad.
“Don’t be too obsessed, we’ve deserved the whole lot thus far and now we have to have the identical calmness that we’ve stored till now. Calm, with a smile on our faces, going onto the pitch with the will to have enjoyable, with out dropping the passion or humility.”
Sarri additionally mentioned that successful the Coppa Italia trophy doesn’t imply an excessive amount of to him on a private stage, and Chivu additionally feels that successful or dropping tomorrow evening won’t change what has been a powerful season for the Nerazzurri.
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“It doesn’t change a factor for me. I’m at a membership that matches my ambitions, that wishes to be aggressive. From Lautaro’s first interview in America (in pre-season), I understood what he’s about, though I already had an understanding from earlier conversations.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: of Inter celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
“The power of this group is its capability to know and combat for what we stand for. We regularly overlook that this staff has made it to a number of European finals and when it hasn’t gained the league, it often comes second. The competitiveness has at all times been there and that’s what I would like.”
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And what does Chivu suppose he has dropped at the desk throughout his time with Inter up to now?
“Ambition. I do know what it means to be at a staff like Inter, the tales that encompass it and the destructive half that usually comes out. I’ve tried to calm that down from a human perspective, and handle the frustration that comes at us from the surface. I’m coping with a bunch of nice individuals, actual individuals who present delight and know methods to stick collectively.”