Inter’s Chivu: Lautaro’s sub was planned, we could’ve done better | OneFootball

After the match between Inter and Kairat Almaty, which ended with a 2-1 victory for the Nerazzurri, the Inter coach spoke at the press conference. Here are his statements.

Inter, Chivu: “Am I satisfied? I never am! We could and should have done better”

Here are the Romanian coach's statements to Prime Video:

On Lautaro

“The substitution of Lautaro? It was agreed upon. It was important to lead the team in the first half, then he managed to break free after the smoke that had built up around him. Then we decided to give him some rest considering the many matches played. Was he frantic? Perhaps the whole team was frantic, we never have the clarity to do the prepared things, I saw a lot of frenzy that made us lose clarity and quality of play. We found ourselves at a draw, then the boys did well to find the play and create, they found the energy thinking about the risk of not winning. They did well to find the two to one, and I'll take it like that.

Is there a pact with Lautaro? A player would never dare to come and ask me to play, it was I who decided to play him as a starter and substitute him at the 45th minute. I know how important it is for a striker to find the goal. He is a captain, a leader. He scored, and we are happy, but I am more pleased with the slide tackle he made in the 30th minute. Football is also happiness and a game, we must not see ghosts. He, like many others, is important, we must play with a smile. There is an obligation to give our best.”

On the performance

“I take responsibility because perhaps as a coach I was not able to convey the right motivations and attitude. I am thinking that this is yet another match played every three days, even if it's not an excuse, it's a fact. We could and should have done better. But I fully take the victory, considering the matches we will face now. I have to work on finding the right words that raise the level of attention, and I take responsibility for having to do something more than what was done today. We need to better understand the moments, the opponents put us in difficulty, and we should have made some simpler plays. We need quality and clarity, at a certain point we also became frantic. Am I satisfied? I never am, but I deal with great champions who are willing to put themselves out there to have a great season.”

On the attitude

“I am responsible, and I take the blame, I was not able to motivate the team to understand the importance of the match, perhaps someone underestimated it. I also played every three days, despite some changes, it is always difficult. The opponent is only inferior on paper, I take the three points and also the responsibility for not being able to convey something more to make a performance that would have made us more relaxed. For me, it is a lesson, I should do better as a coach and convey the motivation and desire to be dominant, to have the right attitude.”

On Pio Esposito

“He is a 2005 and is doing a great job, we must not forget it. When he enters the field, he learns, then slowly he will become more decisive and be clear-headed and calm with more knowledge of what he has to do. Having him for us is important, he knows how to do many things, he will learn over the games to do things without frenzy.”

Raffaele Morra

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