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Inter can 'overcome atrocity' of Champions League final humiliation as new boss Christian Chivu reveals change to Serie A side's style

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<p>The new Nerazzurri boss spoke about adopting a vertical yet balanced playing style, while expressing confidence in his squad’s ability to bounce back from last season’s crushing 5-0 Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain and a disappointing Club World Cup exit. He also spoke about being in consultation with the club regarding decisions about the transfer market.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Inter had been in contention to win a treble of trophies last season, losing out on the Serie A title to Napoli on the final day and then being demolished by PSG in the European decider. That disappointing end to the campaign sparked a period of transition for Inter. Former head coach Simone Inzaghi departed to take charge of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/simone-inzaghi-agreed-inter-exit-champions-league-final-al-hilal-ceo-reveals/bltfc631df8e7e344fb" target="_blank">Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal</a>, while there has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/hakan-calhanoglu-makes-decision-future-galatasaray-fall-out-with-inter-captain-lautaro-martinez/bltb4538ac999104acb" target="_blank">plenty of transfer talk, with Hakan Calhanoglu</a> being publicly <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/hakan-calhanoglu-ready-bury-hatchet-inter-captain-future-san-siro-fenerbahce-galatasaray-transfer/blt3629fb6a5dbd750b" target="_blank">criticised by Lautaro Martinez</a> in the wake of their Club World Cup exit - an early dressing room issue for the new boss to deal with. Nevertheless, Chivu, who won the treble with Inter as a player in 2010, is confident he can keep the team playing at a high level.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Chivu discussed his tactical approach, stating: "Our intention is to be vertical and maintain balance... I never said I'd play with three strikers. I only talked about midfield. Numbers are just numbers. The foundation has always been 3-5-2, but in many matches the build-up was four-man, that's the reality. Sometimes the 3-5-2 can become a 4-2-4 or 4-4-2. We need to be aggressive and know how to disrupt. And know how to beat a man. These are important things. We need to win duels; whoever wins duels wins matches. We'll be training multiple formations this time around, and we'll try to be ready for change."</p><p>Addressing the mentality of his players, he added: "They have shown that they can overcome even the atrocities; only in this way can we move forward. We want to return to being competitive as we have been in recent years. As a coach and former player, I think the players make the difference... We have the obligation to keep this club at the top regardless of the titles won at the end of the season.&nbsp;We will do our best and give our all."</p>

WHAT CHIVU SAID

<p>Chivu will hope to get off to a good start next season as standards have been set high by his predecessors. With the core squad retained and no major departures, he has a stable platform on which to build and implement his vision.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHIVU ?

Inter can 'overcome atrocity' of Champions League final humiliation as new boss Christian Chivu reveals change to Serie A side's style | Goal.com

Christian Chivu has opened up on the playing his Inter team&apos;s playing style and backed the squad to recover from their Champions League final defeat.

Inter can &apos;overcome atrocity&apos; of Champions League final humiliation as new boss Christian Chivu reveals change to Serie A side&apos;s style

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