Inter: Chivu’s historic debut tops Conte and Inzaghi in Serie A | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu's Serie A debut at the helm of Inter has already made history. With the 5-0 thrashing of Torino on the first day of the championship, the former Parma coach has become the first Inter coach to win his debut by a margin of five goals, surpassing even the debuts of Antonio Conte and Simone Inzaghi, who both stopped at 4-0.

Inter, historic debut for Chivu: better than Conte and Inzaghi in the best Serie A debuts

This result represents not only the best debut in the three-point era, but also one of the best in the club's history.

Chivu rewrites the first pages of Inter's Serie A

The success achieved against Torino places Chivu in third place in the ranking of the best Serie A debuts in Inter's history in terms of goal difference. Ahead of him remain only two legendary results: the 9-0 against Casale in 1933 under the guidance of Arpad Weisz and the 6-0 thrashing of Atalanta in 1961 with Helenio Herrera on the bench.

The best debuts in Inter's history

Over the decades, several coaches have made their mark from the first day of the championship. Among the most memorable are:

Arpad Weisz: 6-2 against Pro Patria (1932) and 9-0 against Casale (1933).

Helenio Herrera: protagonist of three overwhelming debuts (5-1 against Triestina in 1951, 6-0 against Atalanta in 1961 and 5-2 against Varese in 1965).

Antonio Conte: 4-0 against Lecce (2019).

Simone Inzaghi: 4-0 against Genoa (2021).

A sign for the Nerazzurri season

Chivu's victory represents more than a statistical fact: it is a clear message about the new identity that the Romanian coach intends to give the team. Aggressiveness, practicality, and offensive spirit characterized a performance that ignited the San Siro crowd and fueled the Nerazzurri's ambitions for the new season.

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