Chivu told DAZN Italia.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe tried to step up a gear after the break and did better in fits and starts, creating a good chance with Dimarco. We tried everything to swarm around their low defensive block, but were unable to break them down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Considering that Esposito and Bonny are different to the usual centre-forwards, should Inter have put more crosses into the box this evening?<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got to the by-line, but without clear-cut situations, and then the crosses tended to be cleared by their defenders, because we never got in front of them,\u201d replied Chivu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a lack of dynamism for us, Milan were sitting back and waiting for us to then go on the counter-attack. We need to improve and raise the tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n
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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 08: Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter competes with Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Inter had been unbeaten in Serie A since the last encounter with Milan, another 1-0 result on November 23, managing a 2-2 draw against Napoli and 14 victories.<\/p>\n
Chivu had said that Inter were too often criticised and not given credit for their successes, but after a disappointing 0-0 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Como midweek and this defeat, they seem to be losing steam.<\/p>\n
This is on top of the Champions League exit in the play-offs to Norwegian minnows Bodo\/Glimt.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe could and should have done better. The strikers are young, they didn\u2019t do what we usually require, but that is not an excuse, I am pleased with what they tried to do, considering they were the only two at our disposal. For two such young players, this is valuable experience,\u201d added Chivu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all should\u2019ve had greater intensity and moved with more determination all over the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 08: Mike Maignan of AC Milan clashes with Alessandro Bastoni of Inter during the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
There had been suggestions Inter could go back to the system with one centre-forward and two more advanced creative midfielders, the approach used against Como in the Coppa Italia, to have at least one striker who could come off the bench and shake things up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think this was the right game to make experiments like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The coach was pressed on the late incident where Denzel Dumfries headed the ball onto Samuele Ricci\u2019s arm, but it was considered to be in a natural position.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was told the VAR checked it, so I have nothing to add. I am focused on the performance, on my decisions, my mistakes. There are 10 games to go, 30 points up for grabs, so we\u2019ve got to build on what we\u2019ve done so far,\u201d replied Chivu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still have a seven-point advantage, there are 30 still to be earned, nothing would\u2019ve changed even if we had won tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Serie A history, Inter and Milan have never managed to win the Scudetto in the same season where they lost both editions of the Derby della Madonnina.<\/p>\n
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MILAN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 08: Referee Daniele Doveri at the end of the Serie A match between AC Milan and Inter at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on March 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n