Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu addressed the press after Sunday’s gut-wrenching 2-2 draw at Torino.
During his post-match conference, the 45-year-old coach refused to discuss a controversial penalty, as reported by FCInterNews.
Torino held the runaway Serie A leaders to a dramatic 2-2 draw on home turf, avoiding an eighth consecutive defeat in this fixture.
However, it’s fair to say that Inter had no one but themselves to blame for dropping two points in Turin.
Indeed, the Nerazzurri boasted a two-goal lead heading into the last 20 minutes.
Marcus Thuram drew first blood midway through the second half, maintaining his renaissance in April.
Then, Yann Bisseck doubled the visitors’ lead just after the hour mark, heading home Federico Dimarco’s cross.
Despite facing a two-goal deficit, Torino refused to go down without a fight.
Instead, Giovanni Simeone and Nikola Vlasic helped Roberto D’Aversa’s side put things back to square one.
Cristian Chivu Reluctant to Discuss Dubious Penalty After Torino 2-2 Inter Milan Draw
Referee Maurizio Mariani awarded a controversial penalty to the Granata after receiving a call from the VAR booth.
Asked to comment on the incident, Chivu replied: “I haven’t watched it again. I never talk about penalties, for or against.”
Despite wasting a two-goal lead, the Inter boss hailed his team’s performance: “We also tried to win it, but nothing changes.
“Credit goes to the lads; they put themselves in a position to achieve the dream a few matches early.
“These are games that, if you don’t manage them well, you can even end up losing. We know that too; we’ve seen it in other situations.
“Today, we could have done better, but credit also goes to the team we were up against. We thought the game was closed, but it wasn’t.
“They found energy, and matches like these often become complicated.”
Finally, he urged his side to finish what they started against Parma.
“A won Scudetto is always a won Scudetto; doing it at home or elsewhere makes no difference.
