Corriere dello Sport delivered a brutal breakdown of Inter’s 3–1 loss to Napoli, arguing that Antonio Conte has rediscovered last season’s machine, while Inter “crashed for real” under Cristian Chivu.

The paper wrote, via FCInterNews, that only “a small glimpse of Inter” was visible in the opening and closing stages of the first half, while after the interval there was “only silence, and open fields for Napoli to run into.”

CdS underlined that Conte “transmitted anger and adrenaline,” even clashing with Lautaro.

Furthermore, they praised his tactical reading – especially the choice to use Scott McTominay as an interior glued to Barella, calling his goal “fantastic”.

With De Bruyne drifting to link with Neres and a defensive phase mirroring Inter’s shape, Napoli “caged the wings.”

This left Dumfries and Dimarco with almost no freedom and forcing Inter into narrow, predictable patterns.

Napoli 3-1 Inter – Chivu Collapses As Conte Soars

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MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu gesturesduring the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on October 04, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, CdS highlighted Inter’s technical and mental collapse, noting that after Calhanoglu’s penalty, “Inter vanished after the interval.”

The Roman daily called the defensive phase “unjustifiable,” pointing to wide-open space on the 2–0 and stating “Akanji was a disaster”.

Furthermore, they add Acerbi was overrun even more on the 3-1, describing Napoli’s counters as unstoppable against a team that stopped thinking.

CdS closed by claiming that Chivu has already shifted his mind to Fiorentina, while Napoli produced their “best version since the Scudetto days.”

Meanwhile, Inter paid for a collapse of focus, structure and emotional control.