Chivu: "It was important to win, with sacrifice and character"

“The win is the main positive aspect from tonight, we needed it. We could've shut everything down earlier, we suffered a bit in the final minutes but we kept believing, we played our way, created chances and did what we needed to do to get this important win. I like it when the team is boosted, when the stadium gives us energy, because the team needs these important aspects. Inter did well, but we can do better, speeding things up, attacking better even though playing against a low block isn't always the easiest thing. We had the right desire, character, determination, attitude and made some good plays. We forced their goalkeeper into some good saves and he denied us from winning the game earlier, but I am happy that we suffered and won. Pio? He shows it all on the pitch, he played really well, got involved straight away and is working well. He applies pressure, contact and gets stuck in, I'm happy for him because he is doing a good job for the team. Thuram and Pio? They compliment one another, which is good for us. The same goes for Bonny too, he can do it all, he can dribble, he's quick and can play in behind. I'm happy to have these forwards, they're great. Martinez? I have good goalkeepers. I'm happy with the way he played tonight because I wanted to give him minutes, to see how he could integrate. For me, Yann is important, he will still be our number one, but I'm happy knowing that Martinez can step in and get minutes, not just in the Coppa Italia. ”