Cristian Chivu draws on playing days as Inter Milan seal 21st Serie A crown

[p]The 45-year-old, appointed in June, spent ‌seven seasons at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a] as a player and ‌was part of Jose Mourinho’s treble‑winning side in 2010. He took charge after last season’s bitter finish, ‌when Inter lost the title on ⁠the final day ‌before suffering a 5-0 Champions League defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris ​Saint-Germain[/a].[/p][p][b]"I just try to be the best version of myself, to help these ​lads who sometimes need the carrot, sometimes the stick,"[/b] Chivu told DAZN Italia.[/p][p][b]"I try to ⁠draw on the ​experience I had in many locker rooms, and try not to repeat the errors I dealt with as a player.[/b][/p][embed guid="39b9dc3c-0594-40fe-a70b-327718eec90e" url="https://x.com/Inter/status/2051127171272659436" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I try to be ‌empathetic, understanding, not to think about the consensus of critics outside, but only on what those who love me think. I am the coach, I will always be up for debate and at risk, that’s the job."[/b][/p][p]Inter have scored 82 goals this season - 30 more than [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a] - reflecting their aggressive approach under ‌Chivu.[/p][p][b]"We always wanted to be proactive, then ​depending on the opponents, we had different ‌options, like two playmakers,"[/b] the Romanian manager said.[/p][p][b]"It’s also about understanding various moments of the game."[/b][/p][p]Inter moved to 82 points with three matches left, 12 clear of second‑placed Napoli. ⁠They travel to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lazio/URcSl02h/"]⁠Lazio[/a] on Saturday.[/p]