Inter Milan supervisor Cristian Chivu hailed Andy Diouf after tonight’s 2-0 UEFA Champions League win at Borussia Dortmund.
Chatting with Sky Sport by way of , the 45-year-old praised the Frenchman’s maturity and endurance.
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joined Inter from Lens in August after the membership did not signal Roma star Manu Kone.
Moreover, the Nerazzurri splashed out round €25 million to safe his providers.
Regardless of a sluggish begin to life at San Siro, Diouf appears to be discovering his footing.
After displaying some promise on the precise wing, the 22-year-old lastly acquired an opportunity to play in the midst of the park.
Nevertheless, handed him solely seven minutes tonight, which was sufficient to open his Champions League account.
Though he changed Henrikh Mkhitaryan within the 88th minute, Diouf acquired on the scoresheet simply six minutes later.
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In the meantime, drew first blood within the 81st minute with a exceptional free-kick.
Cristian Chivu Praises Andy Diouf After Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Inter Milan
MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 03: Andy Diouf of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their workforce’s first objective throughout the Coppa Italia match between FC Internazionale and Venezia FC at San Siro Stadium on December 03, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
“The credit score goes to those gamers and their capacity to adapt to what we ask of them,” Chivu stated after profitable his first high-profile recreation in cost.
“The phrase ‘humility’ is the important thing phrase for this group. There are 25 gamers who do every little thing they’ll to be protagonists as a result of they know that, in flip, they’ll step up and assist the workforce.
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“I wish to spotlight Yann Sommer’s efficiency and .
“And in addition Andy Diouf, who was affected person sufficient to know the place he’s ended up, how troublesome it’s to put on the Inter shirt, and the expectations that exist as a result of it is a workforce that has constructed an essential fame.
“In the present day, he got here on with the precise spirit and unlocked himself by doing so.
“He has to maintain going like this; all of us must maintain going like this as a result of we’ve reached an essential stage of maturity the place we put work first.
“Humility is all the time there whatever the opponent; you’ll be able to win or lose, however we mustn’t ever lose our perspective and mentality.”
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Requested how he helped Dimarco hit this manner, Chivu replied: “You’ll must ask him.
“We’re very joyful together with his begin to the season, with the mentality he’s proven even now, and together with his want to be decisive.
“Thank God he’s all the time had the standard; at present we’re having fun with a mature, full participant who offers us an enormous hand.
“We’re very happy with what he’s doing.”
Inter Milan Boss Cristian Chivu Refuse to Suppose About Champions League Playoffs
GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Cristian Chivu, head coach of Inter, reacts throughout 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 Pictures)
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Inter might face Portuguese powerhouse Benfica within the Champions League playoffs.
That will pit Chivu in opposition to his former supervisor, Jose Mourinho, who’s presently answerable for the Eagles.
Nevertheless, the Nerazzurri coach is simply fascinated by the upcoming Serie A conflict in opposition to Cremonese.
“I’m solely fascinated by dealing with Davide Nicola on Sunday,” Chivu claimed.
“That will probably be an important match of the season as a result of tonight we’ll sleep right here, tomorrow we’ll journey and practice.
“And the subsequent match is all the time an important one.”
Lastly, he delivered his verdict on Inter’s first ‘massive recreation’ victory within the Champions League this time period.
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“We’ve what we deserve,” Chivu added. “Let’s take what we’ve performed with out fascinated by what we haven’t performed.
“It wasn’t straightforward in opposition to this workforce and this crowd, which supplies enormous power.
“We performed a severe, mature match; we might have been extra scientific within the first half within the conditions we created by attacking the road, however we paid a bit for some carelessness.
“Nonetheless, we’re working onerous, and the expansion during the last two months has been exponential. This consequence may give us nice confidence and self-belief.”