"We started under a magnifying glass, because people said we were failures and we were finished, but we are still up there. Looking at the standings, it is rather hard to disagree with him. Inter are the sole leaders, the first time all campaign they have been in this position. Even with those setbacks against Atletico Madrid and Liverpool, they remain in a strong position to secure a top-eight Champions League spot and will participate in the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh this week."
"We've seen things change rapidly in the Serie A table, the leaders switching positions every weekend, at times with four teams huddled together in a one-point radius. Nonetheless, Chivu perhaps over-egged the pudding when declaring a few months ago, they had us finishing eighth or tenth because we looked finished. Even Inter's biggest critics wouldn't have suggested missing out on Europe altogether."
Cristian Chivu framed Inter's situation as better than the prevailing narrative after a 2-1 win at Genoa put them top of Serie A. The club suffered back-to-back Champions League defeats and four domestic losses in 14 matches but retained a competitive league position and Champions League qualification prospects. Inter will contest the Supercoppa Italiana in Riyadh. Yann Bisseck and Lautaro Martinez scored against Genoa, delivering Daniele De Rossi his first league defeat since taking charge. The league table has frequently reshuffled. The squad largely remained intact after Simone Inzaghi's departure, despite ageing core players and injury concerns.
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