Of course these are only suppositions, but there are some important aspects to take into account.
The first is the team, which is very competitive
The second is the coach
If this combination works then Inter has a great chance of winning something this year. Otherwise it's been a year of transition.
I hope Chivu does well, and so far in the friendlies he's been quite good, even tonight he won 2-0 against Olimpiacos
I don't think so. Just like Atalanta, they're a team without a coach. As much as we love Chivu, he's a nobody, let's be clear. He was chosen to save money as second choice, given that the first choice was Fabregas, who Como had secured for more money. So, amen, just get into the Champions League.
You may be right, he was a second choice but there were other, better trained coaches around, why did they choose Chivu? It can't just be a choice of saving money because if Chivu does badly at the start of the season they'll have to change coach on the run and pay two instead of one.
I'm watching the friendlies and I have to say that Inter are playing very cleanly and with criteria and this gives me hope. Maybe we won't win but at least we can fight for fourth place in the league