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React and don't feel sorry for yourself. Cristian Chivu wants Inter to change the page immediately, quickly put aside their Champions League disappointments and find their way back to victory in the championship against Bologna. "In the second half against Bruges - admits the coach - we had two great opportunities and then the castle collapsed after the second goal. We have to react and find energy as soon as possible, also because no one is waiting for us. We shouldn't feel sorry for ourselves. We shouldn't make drama over a defeat, even if it's bad and even if this type of defeat makes a lot of noise."

Four goals conceded, fourth consecutive defeat in Europe and above all the withdrawal of Lautaro Martinez. The Champions League match had many negative consequences for Inter. And Pavard's injury, announced today, is added to the Nerazzurri captain's injury. The risk of becoming demoralized and discouraged by defeat is real. But there is no time to ruminate on what has been. The calendar does not allow emotional luxuries. Bologna therefore becomes crucial, as does Shaktar on Wednesday.

"The switch must start from me, who is responsible for the whole team. We must find a common thought - explains Chivu -, all take on responsibilities, but the first person who has to evaluate how to put the team in a good position is me. I have fantastic players, they respond to our requests: we just have to find a bit of unity, reconnecting to the moments of the matches without letting adversity get us down." "I'm the first to have to change - he continues - to explain and do things better. On the pitch I can control little, but I can be more incisive and determined in saying what to do and when. I can't overturn too much, I have to organize better and have the right energy, finding the right motivation to do certain things. There's only the small details that need to be improved that will make the difference." After Martinez's mistake, the emotional collapse of the Inter defense was evident. Heads down, players discouraged. Thus clarity was lost.

And until November there will be no goals from Lautaro to help the Nerazzurri. "I'm not a doctor, but I was told that Lautaro will return after the break. We must not ask the others for overtime but do what we have always done with and without Lautaro. The team has responsibility, leadership and quality in showing its ambitions. Bonny? He has impressed me at the start of the season, he has shown it every time he came on as a substitute. He scored a goal the other evening too. We have a great striker available."

The Nerazzurri's deep squad had already been seen against Parma. Perhaps, however, among Chivu's choices, there could finally be a change in goal. "Provedel has my consideration and esteem, I consider him a goalkeeper who will give us an important hand this season", the coach simply says. But something needs to change, and quickly. A leading team can be seen above all in these moments of difficulty, where proof of organisation, solidity and compactness is needed, without the captain but with the desire to demonstrate that it was just an accident.