Chivu Admits ‘We’re A Work In Progress’ After Inter Milan 1-2 Udinese Serie A Loss | OneFootball

Cristian Chivu admits that Inter Milan are “a work in progress” after their 1-2 Serie A loss at the hands of Udinese.

The Nerazzurri coach spoke to Italian broadcaster DAZN, via FCInterNews, after the match.

Inter Milan’s early season momentum came to a grinding halt at the San Siro this evening.

The Nerazzurri may have thought that they were on their way to another victory after Denzel Dumfries put them ahead against Udinese in the first half.

However, the Friulani coped much better with going behind than Torino had last weekend.

Kosta Runjaic’s team managed to score twice. They used their pace and physicality to win the ball back, get forward quickly, and create chances.

Udinese managed to score twice to go in 2-1 up at halftime.

Then in the second half, Udinese defended virtually flawlessly. Inter had plenty of possession, but created few telling opportunities.

Therefore, the match ended in Inter’s first defeat of the campaign, just one match into it.

Chivu Admits Inter A “Work In Progress” After 1-2 Serie A Loss Vs Udinese

MONZA, ITALY – AUGUST 12: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu looks on before the Pre-season Friendly match between AC Monza and FC Internazionale at U-Power Stadium on August 12, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

After the match, Inter coach Cristian Chivu gave his thoughts on his first Serie A loss in charge of the Nerazzurri.

“The first difficult situation that we faced was a penalty,” he said.

“And then we lost our composure and all our motivation.”

“You could tell that we were struggling,” said the Inter coach.

“Then in the second half, I saw more desire, grit, and quality. Oftentimes, even with our composure fading as time went on, we had chances in the box.”

“But we couldn’t score,” the Nerazzurri coach lamented.

Chivu said that he told his team at halftime that “we need to look for more clarity.”

“To move around more. And to make different run. To be more vertical, move the ball, and create superiority with the back three.”

“Because they were the ones who had more time to play,” he said.

“Then we put on four forward. Pio as a big target to take advantage of crosses. But Kristensen and Solet played a great match.”

“These are the moments that you have to learn to manage,” said Chivu. “When you can’t play a nice game, you have to learn to do it a bit more dirty.”

“We haven’t improved after the first matchday,” he added. “And we’re not any worse after this one.”

“We’re a work in progress,” Chivu said. “We have to find the right team and work hard, it’s a long season.”

Then, the Inter coach said that “I don’t even want to think about” facing Juventus after the international break.

“There are two weeks of international duty. I hope that the break gives my players some peace of mind.”

“I know that when you go away on international break, you can come back with more energy,” Chivu said. “Then we’ll face Juventus. And that’s always a huge match.”