Italian Media Award Inter Milan Coach Cristian Chivu High Marks For Impressive Win At Udinese | OneFootball

Italian media largely agreed in praising Cristian Chivu after Inter Milan’s 1-0 win away to Udinese, with several outlets awarding the Nerazzurri coach high marks for his tactical approach and in-game management.

For Corriere dello Sport, the man of the match was Lautaro Martínez, who earned a 7.5 after scoring the decisive goal with “coldness and strength” to secure all three points.

Chivu, along with Piotr Zielinski and Francesco Pio Esposito, received a 7, via L’Interista.

The paper described Inter’s success as “narrow on the scoreboard, but clearly dominated by the Nerazzurri for at least 70 minutes,” adding that the only real fault was leaving the match open for too long.

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MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

TuttoMercatoWeb also rated Chivu highly, handing him a 7.

Their analysis highlighted the changes from the previous match.

Indeed, noting the reshaped attacking partnership and how the absence of Hakan Calhanoglu was barely felt.

Inter “played with fluidity and showed no issues changing shape.”

With Chivu once again altering the system during the match, this time finishing with a single striker to protect the lead.

The outlet underlined Chivu’s growing unpredictability, something Inter lacked last season.

They framed the win as another attempt to stretch their lead at the top, with the response of their rivals still to come.