Former AC Milan and Roma striker Antonio Cassano has shown a lot of confidence in Inter Milan coach Christian Chivu.
Through an interview with Corriere della Sera Inter Milan NewsCassano also made his own judgment on last weekend’s Milan derby.
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Despite lacking senior management experience, Christian Chivu In his first season at San Siro, his performance exceeded expectations.
In fact, the 45-year-old is on the verge of leading Inter to their 21st Serie A title.
With ten games left, the Nerazzurri at the top of the standings are 7 points ahead of second-placed AC Milan.
Furthermore, they were 90 minutes away from securing a spot in the Coppa Italia final.
Therefore, a first league double since 2010 is still possible.
However, Inter Milan was eliminated by Bodo/Glimt in the first round of the Champions League knockout rounds.
That remains the only blemish on Chivu’s impressive debut season in charge of the club.
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Antonio Cassano expects Christian Chivu to revolutionize Inter Milan next season
“He exceeded everyone’s expectations,” Cassano said. “He comes from the philosophy of Ajax and I believe he will change Inter next year, playing with a back four. There needs to be an extensive reorganization.
“They need two midfielders because Calhanoglu is leaving for Turkey and it will be difficult for Varela to even keep running. The problem with a 4-2-3-1 formation is having strong wingers, and those wingers are expensive, like Lobotka, a deep-lying midfielder who, in my opinion, will join Luciano Spalletti.”
Later, he expressed his views on the Milan derby.
“The first thing we have to say is that Modric is one of the greatest players in history, but the derby was terrible. We were going too slow, there was no rhythm, there was no quality. I’ve been saying this for years, even if I’m outspoken.”
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“He’s a great kid, humble, hard-working. However, last year he was playing in Serie B and now as a starter he feels the pressure. We shouldn’t put too much responsibility on his shoulders, like the comparison with Vieri.”