Chivu: ‘Inter enjoying their football, now top four is secure’

Chivu: ‘Inter enjoying their football, now top four is secure’ Cristian Chivu is glad Inter ‘enjoy their football’ after sweeping Cagliari aside 3-0 , but continues to resist Scudetto celebration. ‘Thank God we achieved Champions League qualification. ’ The Nerazzurri are ever closer to Scudetto glory after a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Cagliari at San Siro.

It took until the 53 rd minute to finally break the Sardinians down with Marcus Thuram tapping in the Federico Dimarco assist, then moments later Nicolò Barella rifled in another. Piotr Zielinski put the icing on the cake in stoppages with a ferocious strike into the top corner. Chivu continuing to mock media MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 17: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of FC Internazionale Milano, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Cagliari Calcio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

(Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Last week, the coach took a sideswipe at his rivals by saying their primary objective was a Champions League spot, so with Como’s defeat today that is now mathematically certain. “I was being ironic last week, but not joking, so we’re very happy,” smiled Chivu on Sky Sport Italia. “We were aware of how important this match was.

We had a few problems in the first half, we moved it too slowly, and that allowed Cagliari to cover the spaces very well. We spread them wider after the break, pushed the forwards up, and also raised the intensity level. “When this team breaks the deadlock, it starts to enjoy its football and go for more ambitious moves.