Inter suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Champions League, conceding six goals in just two games against Real Madrid and Club Brugge. It's a statistic that is starting to worry the fans, who have given up after Tresold's hat-trick, which gave the Belgian team a boost and left San Siro silent.
Cristian Chivu comes forward after a defeat that hurts a lot, because it exposed all the limitations of the black and blues and made the European journey more difficult than expected. For Sky, he made a very clear analysis: “After the 2-1 result, everything got out of control. We were unable to maintain our composure to implement the game plan”. Indeed, Inter found themselves at a two-goal disadvantage almost unexpectedly and the second half was characterized by an increasing number of errors, which gave Brugge space and then led to the defeat. The defeat was made even more bitter by Bonny's goal in the second half, which seemed to have reopened the game.
Chivu explains what went wrong
The coach is not hiding and cannot do otherwise after a night when everything went wrong. Brugge dismantled Inter and the appearance in the Champions League is becoming worrying, as Chivu has won only one of the last eight matches played, that against Borussia Dortmund. "We are aware of the things that are not working in the Champions League. There is something that we are carrying with us and I am the first to take responsibility. I am not able to find the right balance in some matches, but we have to move forward with confidence. I am the main responsible and we have to find the right balance in certain matches".
The coach is well aware of his team's problems, but he will have to work to correct them, starting with the 14 goals conceded this season, which are becoming more and more. "Am I worried? I can't say no. There are things that need to be reassessed, especially in the Champions League. In the Champions League, when you go into a disadvantage, it is difficult to recover, because of the speed and technical quality. We have to work and we knew that before."
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Inter were particularly penalised by nervousness, as they failed to cope with a Brugge that seemed unstoppable. "The impression from the bench is that we were overcome by frustration after the missed chances in the second half. We pressed incorrectly and the distances between the players were large. We were always late and in the Champions League these things pay off. I am the first person responsible. Maybe I could have prepared the game better; I should have conveyed more calmness at the end of the first half, without motivating the players excessively."
