"People said we were failures, and we were finished. But we are still up there and that is not to be taken for granted, considering what was said over the summer. Of course, we have margin for improvement, but we never wanted to lose our identity, our hunger, our desire to be dominant in Serie A and Europe. We are on the right track, and that is the most important thing."
"Despite what people say, in my view, we are having a great season. It's true, there are ups and downs, we'd like to remove the downs, but we are confident in our work. We are trying to learn from mistakes, but must not lose the confidence that we are having a great season. Excluding the Club World Cup, we have had 21 games where, at most, we got two halves wrong, but never a whole match."
Inter sit third in Serie A, one point behind AC Milan and Napoli, and occupy sixth place in their Champions League group. The team lost 1-0 to Liverpool despite long periods of dominance at San Siro. Cristian Chivu defended the squad against widespread criticism and rejected negative labels, stressing the club's identity, hunger and desire to dominate domestically and in Europe. Chivu acknowledged room for improvement but emphasized confidence in the work and learning from mistakes. He highlighted 21 matches with at most two halves played poorly and warned against judging progress by single results.
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