Inter Milan 2-0 Genoa – Nerazzurri Head Coach ‘Bounces Back’ After Champions League Exit To Bodo/Glimt | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu received a largely positive set of ratings from Italian media after masterminding Inter Milan’s 2-0 victory over Genoa, a result that demonstrated the Nerazzurri coach’s ability to refocus his squad immediately following the disappointment of Champions League elimination at the hands of Bodo/Glimt.

TuttoMercatoWeb were among the most impressed, praising Inter as “mature and dominant, not a given after the Champions League embarrassment.”

They highlighted Chivu‘s functional substitutions and his side’s ability to manage the game comfortably.

Indeed, before closing it out at the right moment, awarding him a 7.

Inter 2-0 Genoa – Chivu Praised For Bouncing Back After Bodo/Glimt Defeat

GENOA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Cristian Chivu, head coach of Inter, reacts during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and FC Internazionale at Luigi Ferraris Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Corriere dello Sport matched that score, simply noting that “Inter immediately bounced back after the Champions League collapse and sailed smoothly toward the derby.”

Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttosport were both slightly more reserved at 6.5, while L’Interista were the most critical of the five outlets, handing Chivu a 6.