Overview
- Atletico Madrid beat Inter 2-1 at the Metropolitano, handing Cristian Chivu his first European defeat as head coach.
- The run stands at five losses in 17 matches, with defeats to Milan, Juventus, Napoli and Atletico fueling questions over Inter’s form against elite rivals.
- Fabio Capello criticized Chivu’s in-game management and late-game lapses, echoing wider analysis of recurring issues from the Simone Inzaghi era, including set-piece concessions.
- Jurgen Klinsmann urged patience, noting Inter’s underlying play and the fact they sit fourth in both Serie A and the Champions League, only three points off the lead.
- Chivu ordered an immediate reset in training, stressing aggression, focus and set-piece concentration, and set short-term targets across league fixtures against Pisa, Venezia and Como before facing Liverpool.