Materazzi: We can now see Chivu influence on Inter Milan

Inter Milan hero Marco Materazzi is full of praise for coach Cristian Chivu.

After a slow start, Inter have recovered to sit second on the Serie A table behind Napoli.

Materazzi and Chivu were Inter teammates from 2007 to 2011.

And Materazzi told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "He was good at seizing the moment.

"His touch is evident: a desire to win the ball back, a higher defense to cause problems for the opponents from their own goal, more concreteness and no more obsession  with building from the back.

"We Inter fans expect a lot from Chivu, Inter are the strongest and must get back to winning ways."