Chivu's Inter turning the page on final humiliation

Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian Chivu's coaching debut at the San Siro suggested they will be Napoli's main challengers for the Serie A title.

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Fans had spent the summer digesting their team's humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, as well as the barbs of AC Milan and Juventus supporters.

But a 5-0 smashing of Torino - and Milan being beaten by promoted Cremonese - was the perfect fillip for Interisti at the San Siro and beyond last weekend, the scoreline fully reflecting the verve with which Inter tore into sorry Torino.

It was the perfect start for novice Chivu (right) whose appointment in place of Simone Inzaghi generated some scepticism.