Five days after the controversial defeat to Liverpool, Inter return to Serie A against Genoa, with Cristian Chivu and his side still carrying the emotional weight of a decision that continues to divide opinion.

According to Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, the frustration inside the Nerazzurri camp has not fully faded, with Lautaro Martinez’s expression in the San Siro tunnel described as one that “did not go unnoticed,” revealing “all his anger at the perceived injustice.”

The captain was far from alone, as Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni also struggled to hide their disappointment in the immediate aftermath.

Chivu Reshapes Liverpool Anger Into Motivation For Inter Trip To Genoa

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MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 04: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu looks on before 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)

Cristian Chivu has spent the days since working carefully on that reaction, choosing not to suppress it but instead to reshape it.

The Inter coach has “placed his hands on that frustration,” the report explains, gradually transforming it into a controlled desire for redemption ahead of the trip to Genoa.

Marassi will offer little respite.

Genoa are in good mental and physical condition under new coach Daniele De Rossi, and the atmosphere promises to be intense.

Chivu’s message has been to strike the right balance: approach the match with hunger, but without forcing the issue, accepting the need to fight on the physical level if required.

In that context, Lautaro remains the reference point.

Depending on results elsewhere, the Genoa match could be either a necessity to stay attached to the summit or a chance to strengthen Inter’s position before attention later turns to Riyadh for the Supercoppa.

For now, however, all focus remains firmly on the Genoa clash.