confessed Chivu to Sport Mediaset.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe also changed our way of defending, especially in our own half, we tried to attack them man for man, but were a bit slow with our wing-back closing on their left-back. There were two Como strikers who were not strikers, dropping a bit deeper, and causing problems for us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are so good at keeping the ball, passing it around and drawing you out to then attack the space. We did well to understand what we needed to do, and were fortunate in a couple of situations.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering we didn\u2019t have much time to prepare, playing after 72 hours, the lads did well to understand the instructions quickly and give their best, knowing that at times we had to accept Como\u2019s possession play.\u201d<\/p>\n
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COMO, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 03: Josep Martinez and Yann Aurel Bisseck of FC Internazionale at the end of the Coppa Italia match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
With Lautaro Martinez and Ange-Yoan Bonny out of action, and Marcus Thuram not fully fit, Chivu opted for a system with Andy Diouf in a more advanced role to support Francesco Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n
There was more squad rotation ahead of this Sunday\u2019s Serie A clash with rivals Milan, which on top of the Derby della Madonnina is also a Scudetto showdown.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had two strikers available today, so we decided to share the playing time between them,\u201d explained Chivu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got to make do with what we have, and the lads did well to recognise the difficulty of this match. They had the right approach, even if it wasn\u2019t a real Inter type of game, and not admittedly very entertaining to watch either.\u201d<\/p>\n
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COMO, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 03: Como 1907 coach Cesc Fabregas embraces FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu during the Coppa Italia match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Could this type of approach be replicated in the Derby against Milan in Serie A on Sunday, or will Inter go back to their usual 3-5-2?<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth teams tonight were sitting back a bit to wait and see, because Como dropped Vojvoda down for a five-man defence at times, so it wasn\u2019t entertaining because both teams struggled to find the right spaces,\u201d added Chivu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey tried to attack our lines and we read those moves well to block them off. It was the first time we tried to build with two playmakers, and had two creative midfielders like Diouf and Frattesi behind the striker. That changes a lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got four days before the derby, we\u2019ll see who is available, and then decide what to do for that match.\u201d<\/p>\n
With former teammates Christian Panucci and Andrea Ranocchia in the studio, Chivu joked that they were being too kind.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I prefer it when they insult me, I got so used to criticism lately<\/a>,\u201d smiled the Romanian.<\/p>\n
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COMO, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 03: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu shouts during the Coppa Italia match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on March 03, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n