Milan, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – “I know where I have landed, I know what my responsibility is, I know what it means to have this great responsibility. But above all, I know that I have a responsibility toward my players and I want to create something that lasts, something that leaves something important on the pages of this wonderful club. I am working toward that. I have mini-goals to achieve in a short time, because I never think too far ahead, because it is by taking small steps that you can achieve the goals that then allow you to dream bigger.” Inter coach Cristian Chivu said this to Futnet, a sportech company that integrates independent professional assessment, technical reports, scientific validation and – starting in November – direct access for clubs. The Inter coach also spoke about the Champions League and the motivation it provides: “Winning the Champions League is wonderful. It is everyone’s dream. There is a big difference between a league match and a Champions League match. And it doesn’t matter whether it is the group stage or a round of 16. There is a big difference. In terms of a player’s individual motivation, but also in terms of a team’s motivation. It is a bit like playing for the senior national team; there too you find something different from a motivational standpoint compared with the routine of a 38-match league season played every Sunday, which at a certain point becomes automatic. There is a risk that, from an emotional standpoint, it gives you little, whereas the Champions League and the national team always give you something extra.” According to Chivu, “there is no recipe that gives you certainty that you can win the Champions League, there is no amount of money that can buy you a Champions League, nor are there ideas that can buy it for you. It is a combination of many things. During the season, you reach a certain point, but late, around March, and you understand where you stand. Because today, saying who the favorite is, yes, on paper it is simple. But saying who will make it to the end, who will succeed, is not equally simple.”
Football, Chivu: “At Inter to build something that will last over time”
Milan, Oct. 3 (LaPresse) – “I know where I have landed, I know what my responsibility is, I know what it means to have this great responsibility. But above all, I know that I have a responsibility toward my players and I want to create something that lasts, something that leaves something important on the pages of this wonderful club. I am working toward that. I have mini-goals to achieve in a short time, because I never think too far ahead, because it is by taking small steps that you can achieve the goals that then allow you to dream bigger.” Inter coach Cristian Chivu said this to Futnet, a sportech company that integrates independent professional assessment, technical reports, scientific validation and – starting in November – direct access for clubs. The Inter coach also spoke about the Champions League and the motivation it provides: “Winning the Champions League is wonderful. It is everyone’s dream. There is a big difference between a league match and a Champions League match. And it doesn’t matter whether it is the group stage or a round of 16. There is a big difference. In terms of a player’s individual motivation, but also in terms of a team’s motivation. It is a bit like playing for the senior national team; there too you find something different from a motivational standpoint compared with the routine of a 38-match league season played every Sunday, which at a certain point becomes automatic. There is a risk that, from an emotional standpoint, it gives you little, whereas the Champions League and the national team always give you something extra.” According to Chivu, “there is no recipe that gives you certainty that you can win the Champions League, there is no amount of money that can buy you a Champions League, nor are there ideas that can buy it for you. It is a combination of many things. During the season, you reach a certain point, but late, around March, and you understand where you stand. Because today, saying who the favorite is, yes, on paper it is simple. But saying who will make it to the end, who will succeed, is not equally simple.”