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Chivu bracing for Roma test

18 January 2013 13:21

Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu is preparing himself for a tough match at Roma on Sunday.

Inter sit fourth in the Serie A table, holding a six-point advantage over sixth-placed Roma, and Chivu is determined to collect full points.

"We are going to Rome to win this game because it is essential that we bag the full three points," the Romanian defender told La Repubblica.

"They are a team in good shape, but we want to climb as high as possible.

"Roma are not easy to beat. They attack the spaces and get in behind you. They have players who always seem to find the right pass at the right time."

Inter were beaten 3-1 at home by Roma earlier this season.

Info

Roma

W D L W W

1 - 1

Internazionale

L D L L L

Competition

Half-time: 1 - 1
Full-time: 1 - 1

Venue: Stadio Olimpico (Roma)
Attendance: 37000

Goals

F. Totti (PG) 22'	1 - 0
	1 - 1	45'+1 R. Palacio (assist by F. Guarín)

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
13	M. Goicoechea
42	F. Balzaretti
5	Leandro Castan
23	I. Piris
3	Marquinhos
16	D. De Rossi	44'
4	M. Bradley
48	A. Florenzi
10	F. Totti	22'
9	P. Osvaldo	42'
8	E. Lamela	24'
Coach: Z. Zeman

#	Player	Bookings
1	S. Handanovič	78'
4	J. Zanetti
26	C. Chivu	63'
55	Y. Nagatomo
31	Á. Pereira	50'
23	A. Ranocchia	23'
40	Juan	76'
21	W. Gargano
14	F. Guarín
8	R. Palacio	45+1'
88	M. Livaja
Coach: A. Stramaccioni

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
77	P. Tachtsidis for D. De Rossi 46'
20	S. Perrotta for A. Florenzi 68'
22	M. Destro for F. Totti 81'
1	B. Lobonț
7	Marquinho
11	Taddei
15	M. Pjanić
24	M. Stekelenburg
27	Dodô
29	N. Burdisso

#	Player	Bookings
20	J. Obi for Y. Nagatomo 57'
18	T. Rocchi for M. Livaja 73'	90'
16	G. Mudingayi for W. Gargano 84'
6	M. Silvestre
17	M. Mariga
19	E. Cambiasso
24	M. Benassi
27	V. Belec
41	A. Duncan
42	Jonathan
77	R. Di Gennaro
82	Daniel Bessa

Monday 20 May

00:47	La Liga Wrap: Barcelona, Deportivo notch victories
00:40	Allegri refuses to be drawn on talk of future
00:32	Ibrahimovic, Ancelotti land Ligue 1 honours
00:09	Primeira Liga Wrap: Porto confirm title, Moreirense relegated

Sunday 19 May

23:48	Redknapp laments squad quality
23:46	Pochettino not setting goals yet
23:42	Clarke believes West Brom could have snatched victory against United
23:41	Laudrup rues prolifcacy in Fulham defeat
23:37	Serie A: Siena 1 Milan 2
23:31	Hernandez: Ferguson has changed world football
23:28	Benitez happy with Chelsea spell
23:21	Moyes bemoans wasted chances
23:16	Di Canio´s anger at Sunderland´s ill-discipline
23:06	La Liga: Barcelona 2 Real Valladolid 1
23:03	Serie A: Inter 2 Udinese 5
22:43	Porto clinch Portuguese crown
22:35	Jol pleased to end ´horrendous´ run
22:24	Pardew: We owe debt to fans
22:21	Rodgers: Replacing Carragher difficult
22:03	Turkish Super Lig Wrap: Galatasaray win, Besiktas beaten
21:59	Wenger praises Arsenal belief
21:41	Pulis: Club will deal with pig´s head incident
21:41	Players not to blame after ´emotional´ week, says Kidd
21:33	Martinez refuses to be drawn on future
21:29	Hughton pleased with ´outstanding´ Norwich
21:06	Eredivisie Wrap: Twente, Utrecht advance
20:53	Lambert praises Aston Villa fans
19:52	Russian Premier League Wrap: Point gives CSKA Moscow title win
19:48	Ancelotti asks to leave PSG
19:22	Premier League: West Ham 4 Reading 2
19:18	Premier League: Swansea 0 Fulham 3
19:16	Premier League: Chelsea 2 Everton 1
19:14	Premier League: Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0
19:13	Premier League: West Brom 5 Manchester United 5
19:05	Premier League: Manchester City 2 Norwich 3
19:03	Premier League: Wigan 2 Aston Villa 2
19:01	Premier League: Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1
19:00	Premier League: Southampton 1 Stoke 1
18:58	Premier League: Liverpool 1 QPR 0
17:31	Nasri denies PSG rumours
16:30	English League One: Brentford 1 Yeovil 2
16:13	Diego confirms Atletico interest
14:07	Leonardo: PSG honoured to have Beckham
13:17	Conte plays down Tevez talks
13:10	Jones apologises to Whelan over incident
12:51	Benitez hails Torres return to form
12:41	Ashley ´offers incentive´ for Magpies win
12:09	CSL Wrap: Guangzhou Evergrande, Shandong Luneng win again
11:56	K-League Wrap: Ulsan upset Pohang
04:59	Badstuber suffers injury blow
04:43	Ranieri eyes Falcao swoop
04:22	Carragher open to coaching role
04:07	Stramaccioni resigned to Inter fate
03:58	Clichy extends City stay
03:39	Vilanova not involved in Neymar talks
03:19	Neymar future up in the air
03:17	Hodgson wants players released
03:00	Conte has big plans for Juve
02:32	UAE Pro-League Wrap: Al Shabab stay in running
01:50	Emotional Beckham thanks PSG
01:27	Home-town club farewells Heynckes in style
00:26	La Liga Wrap: Valencia, Sociedad notch vital wins

Saturday 18 May

23:50	Allegri: Players should not have to tackle racism
23:11	Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain 3 Brest 1
22:57	Serie A: Sampdoria 3 Juventus 2
20:26	Thai Super League Wrap: Muangthong extend their lead at the top
19:15	Vilanova to have more cancer treatment
19:13	SPL Wrap: St Johnstone snatch European place as Inverness lose
19:05	Mazzarri coy over Napoli future
19:04	Bundesliga Wrap: Hoffenheim make miracle escape
17:59	Parkinson: Bradford fans deserve promotion
17:47	Lambert wants highest possible league finish
17:31	Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund 1 Hoffenheim 2
17:27	Celtic´s Wilson pleads for longer break
17:21	Bundesliga: Borussia Monchengladbach 3 Bayern Munich 4
17:11	McArthur wants Wigan to end on a high
17:05	Cortese to remain executive chairman at Southampton
16:31	English League Two: Northampton Town 0 Bradford City 3
16:18	Rodgers praises Carroll´s West Ham form
16:15	Brighton investigate dressing room incident
16:14	Pardew admits to second season struggle
15:59	Laudrup keen on bringing in Michu assistance
14:43	Hughton insists Holt will stay put
14:34	Jol outlines summer transfer plans
14:08	Colback eyeing Tottenham shock
13:07	Villas-Boas would welcome technical director
13:01	Tiote: Newcastle have not been good enough
12:25	Neville proud to win over Everton fans
12:08	Mancini sacking is ´amazing´, says Ferguson
11:31	Benitez coy on lap of honour
11:08	Wenger: Bayern win was turning point
05:28	Liga MX Wrap: Monterrey share spoils with America
02:47	Simeone: We no longer fear Real Madrid
02:31	Mourinho laments ´horror season´
00:26	Copa del Rey: Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 2 (AET)

Serie A table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Juventus	38	+47	87
2	Napoli	38	+37	78
3	Milan	38	+28	72
4	Fiorentina	38	+28	70
5	Udinese	38	+14	66
6	Roma	38	+15	62
7	Lazio	38	+9	61
8	Catania	38	+4	56
9	Internazionale	38	-2	54
10	Parma	38	-1	49
11	Cagliari	38	-12	47
12	Chievo	38	-15	45
13	Bologna	38	-6	44
14	Sampdoria	38	-8	42
15	Atalanta	38	-17	40
16	Torino	38	-9	39
17	Genoa	38	-14	38
18	Palermo	38	-20	32
19	Siena	38	-21	30
20	Pescara	38	-57	22

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