Chivu on defeat: We did not stay calm and wasted too much energy arguing with the Napoli bench

In the 8th round of Serie A, Inter Milan went 1-3 away to Naples, and the team's four-game winning streak was ended. After the game, Inter Milan coach Chivu attended a press conference and talked about his views on the defeat and the controversy that occurred during the game.

Summary of the game

"We came here to play good football and for a period we did, we were in control of the game for most of the time, but unfortunately fell behind by a goal at half-time. In the second half we lost some balance and although we conceded the second goal, we still had opportunities to pull the game back. However, we could not keep calm. We wasted too much energy arguing with the opponent's bench and failed to perform as well as we should. The third goal we conceded was due to a lack of composure. We were easily scored by our opponents when we had a numerical advantage."

Talk about penalty kicks

"We cannot be swallowed up by frustration. We should stay focused on the game and not waste extra energy. Because we cannot control the referee's decisions, we must focus on what we can control, everything else is a futile waste of energy. "

Talking about Conte's criticism of Marotta

"The club has the right to do what they think is right. As a head coach, in principle, I will never complain here because I have dignity and a different way of doing things. I don't care about reputation or what other people think of me, the players just need to focus on the game. I'm trying to make a difference, but I'm still alone. We are always used to crying and complaining, we must grow, and as long as I am here, I will insist on doing so, not caring what others think. "

What difficulties did the team encounter today?

"We must work hard and not be defeated by setbacks and give up all the efforts we have made before. Obviously, this game is very important to us and we very much want to win. The team has always been able to regroup and regain its fighting spirit and confidence, and I believe it will be the same this time. We gave our opponents too many openings in the game, especially against a team like Naples that attacks very directly, which makes our defense very difficult. Now My analysis may not be accurate, and I may have a different opinion when I look back tomorrow, but what I saw was a team that tried hard to take the initiative, but then we lost our calmness and sense of proportion.”

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