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Familiar 3-5-2 Shape & Fresh Faces – How Cristian Chivu Will Begin To Make Changes To Inter Milan
Familiar 3-5-2 Shape & Fresh Faces – How Cristian Chivu Will Begin To Make Changes To Inter Milan Cristian Chivu will start with a familiar 3-5-2 shape at Inter Milan, but he will already be implementing new ideas with fresh faces. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. Advertisement However, the Romanian is getting straight to work putting his stamp on the team. On the one hand, reports the Gazzetta, Chivu will stick with the 3-5-2 formation. At least initially. That is the shape that Inter are used to playing. They've practically played in that shape for all of the last six years under Antonio Conte and Simone Inzaghi. Therefore, Chivu is not going to upend that basic system right away. Chivu Prepares To Use Familiar 3-5-2 At Inter Milan – But With Fresh Faces ROME, ITALY – APRIL 28: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Parma Calcio, looks on prior to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Parma at Stadio Olimpico on April 28, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by) However, reports the Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristian Chivu is already beginning to tinker with the way the team plays within the basic framework of the 3-5-2 shape. Advertisement First of all, that means the positioning and movements of the attacking midfielders in the trio. The wingbacks and the strikers will also start to link up differently. And as the Gazzetta note, the addition of new signings will enable Chivu to start putting his stamp on the team immediately. In midfield, Croatian international Petar Sucic will enter the Inter starting eleven right away at the Club World Cup. Therefore, the 21-year-old can be a perfect player for Chivu to build his new-look midfield around. Sucic, unlike most of his new teammates, has not been playing under Inzaghi for several seasons. And similarly, Luis Henrique on the right flank will give an early indication of how Inter plan to use the wingback roles under Chivu.
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Chivu To Keep 3-5-2 Formation At Inter Milan To Start – But Could Switch To A Back Four
Chivu To Keep 3-5-2 Formation At Inter Milan To Start – But Could Switch To A Back Four Cristian Chivu will keep the 3-5-2 formation at Inter Milan, but could switch to a back four as next season goes on. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. Advertisement Inter Milan have decided on Cristian Chivu as their new coach. And reportedly, a big part of the reason for this is that the Nerazzurri believe the Romanian will give the team tactical continuity. Inter have been playing almost exclusively with a 3-5-2 shape for six seasons now. That was the shape that Antonio Conte used. And then, Simone Inzaghi kept the system the same. Of course, there were big differences in the approaches of the two coaches. But the formation was the same throughout, with very few exceptions. And it will be a similar story with Chivu. The 44-year-old will certainly bring his own ideas and style. But the shape that the players line up in will not change. Cristian Chivu To Keep 3-5-2 Shape At Inter Milan – But Could Switch To Back Four PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Parma Calcio, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Parma and Bologna at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 22, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by) Cristian Chivu is certainly not going to implement any radical changes right away. Advertisement The Nerazzurri squad is currently build to play in a 3-5-2 formation. Therefore, the new coach will stick with that shape at the Club World Cup. And even if there are some changes in the summer transfer window, the squad is still going to be made up primarily of the same players from the last couple seasons. Therefore, the Gazzetta report, Chivu plans to start next season with a 3-5-2 shape. That is what the players know. However, as the campaign goes on, the Romanian will have the chance to experiment. In his time as Inter youth team coach, Chivu changed formations a fair bit. And he tended to favour systems with a back four. But what was important was that the system suit the team. Advertisement At Parma, Chivu got a lot of success out of using the 3-5-2 shape. That made the Gialloblu more defensively solid, something they definitely needed when he came in. And the 44-year-old's familiarity with that shape was a big part of why Inter turned to him to replace Simone Inzaghi. However, that certainly does not mean that Inter won't give Chivu the freedom to test out other formations.
