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Cristian Chivu heaped praise on his Inter Milan squad following an emphatic 4-0 Champions League win over Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Speaking to Sky Sport via FCInterNews, the 44-year-old waxed lyrical about Inter’s performance at Lotto Park. Inter Milan strolled to another dominant Champions League victory on Tuesday night. Indeed, the Nerazzurri put four unanswered goals past Royale Union SG on their way to protecting their 100% European record under Chivu. Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries maintained his incredible continental form with a vital deadlock-breaker late in the first half. Then, Lautaro Martinez doubled Inter’s lead on the stroke of halftime. Hakan Calhanoglu put clear daylight between the sides from the spot at the beginning of the second half. Finally, Francesco Pio Esposito made it 4-0 with his first-ever goal in the Champions League. As a result, Inter have made it three wins from three at Europe’s top table this season. Furthermore, Chivu’s men are now enjoying a seven-game winning streak across all competitions. Cristian Chivu Waxes Lyrical About His Side After Royale Union SG 0-4 Inter Milan “This team needed to find confidence,” Chivu stated. “To put behind what happened at the end of last season, the disappointments after so many expectations for a season done well. “Football sometimes is very ‘bastard’ and gives you negative things that you carry with you; bitterness plays nasty tricks. “The team needed to be understood, needed confidence, and to be shaken. The boys are good, they still have the fire to make another top season.” Then, he explained his decision to give Pio Esposito the benefit of the doubt immediately upon his arrival from Parma. “The good young ones deserve an opportunity without looking at the ID card,” Chivu claimed. “If we wait for them, they will let the years pass, and they will never be ready. “You must try them and see what they are made of. “If they have personality, character, the spirit of sacrifice, and a culture of work, when you pair them with good teammates, everything becomes simpler. “You must believe in them.” However, Chivu refuses to take credit for Inter’s return to form. Instead, he praised his players for rediscovering lost confidence. “The merit is all theirs, who accept to work hard, to be coachable and to put ego aside. “I hope to have half of his career, Mister Capello. He was a top coach, and I had the fortune to work with him and to be accepted by him. “He brought me to Rome to allow me to play at a high level, for this I thank him.” Finally, he refused to make predictions regarding the upcoming Serie A showdown against Napoli. “In life, I’ve learned to enjoy it when you win, without thinking about the next match. “It’s never taken for granted to win. Now, I think about the good work done today, then we will think about Napoli.”
