Chivu challenges the double standard: “Inter must win, others do not”

Cristian Chivu has spoken out against the different weight placed on expectations in Italian football. The Inter coach does not accept that his team is considered obliged to win, while the same standard would not be applied to the other sides. It is a clear reflection on the Nerazzurri’s status and the pressure surrounding every one of their matches.

The strongest point concerns the consequences of a possible setback. Chivu stressed that when Inter lose, the defeat is turned into a “national disaster”, a scenario that, in his view, does not happen with the competing teams. “Inter are obliged, the others never are; that is not right,” was the substance of his stance. The coach is therefore asking for greater balance in the judgments and responsibilities assigned to the teams.

The message comes as Inter have reacted to their 3-1 defeat against Milan by beating Feyenoord 3-0 in the Champions League and Como 2-0 in Serie A. Their next fixture will be away to Atalanta on Sunday, November 22, at 20:45. They will then face Stuttgart in Europe on November 25 at 21:00, before hosting Genoa on November 28 at 20:45.