Serie A: Inter Milan Coach Chivu Eyes Ambition, Monza Faces Injury Crisis

Inter Milan is ready to defend its status as the team to beat in Serie A, according to coach Cristian Chivu. Speaking ahead of the season opener against Monza, Chivu stated, "We start from zero, aware that we are always the team to beat and no one will give us anything for free. We will try to be competitive and achieve our ambitions." He expressed confidence in the squad's potential for improvement and the group's strength.

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We start from zero, aware that we are always the team to beat and no one will give us anything for free. We will try to be competitive and achieve our ambitions.

Monza, however, faces a challenging start with significant injury concerns. Captain Matteo Pessina will be sidelined for months, and new signing Idrissa Touré is also unavailable. Coach Ivan Juric described Inter as "from another planet" and the best team in Italy, acknowledging the vast difference in resources and experience. "We are in a big emergency right now due to injuries and the market we are doing," Juric admitted, highlighting the team's need for reinforcements to secure their place in the league.

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The team has shown it can be at this level and can add something more. With the room for improvement it has, with its spirit and with the strength of this group, I believe a great job can still be done.

Despite the daunting task, Juric intends for Monza to play offensively and not solely focus on defense. "We will not sit deep and we don't want to concede too much," he said. "I don't want to go to San Siro just to defend, we will certainly suffer, but I like to go and try. We will face Inter head-on. We want to open a beautiful path."

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We are in a big emergency right now due to injuries and the market we are doing. There are important deficits, but the lads are doing great things. Inter is from another planet, they have been playing like this for years. The concepts are always the same. It's the best team in Italy.

Juric also commented on the new signings, expressing satisfaction with their profiles but noting their lack of experience. He hopes for timely arrivals in the transfer market to bolster the squad for their survival objective. The team is working on tactical and physical aspects, with Juric considering a three or four-man defense.

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We will not sit deep and we don't want to concede too much. I don't want to go to San Siro just to defend, we will certainly suffer, but I like to go and try. We will face Inter head-on. We want to open a beautiful path.