According to Corriere dello Sport, Chivu has provided daily training plans for Inter Milan players not called up for international duty.

Last Saturday, following Inter Milan's away match against Roma, Chivu said goodbye to players with no international commitments and instructed them to regroup on Monday, September 28, Beijing Time (CEST). In other words, these players were given more than a week off.

Amorim at Milan and Fabregas at Como made similar arrangements. The reason is that this international break is exceptionally long—three weeks instead of two.

However, Inter Milan players are not completely on vacation. All players on "break" receive daily training schedules to ensure they maintain their fitness when training resumes.

Injured players such as Calhanoglu, Dimarco, and Spence also continue their respective rehabilitation programs and visit Inter Milan's training facility several times.

Chivu's arrangement is unsurprising. Since taking charge at Inter Milan, he has always placed great emphasis on players' physical and mental recovery. Therefore, except in special circumstances, the team takes one rest day each week, even during busy schedules. Chivu believes that when players are physically and mentally fatigued, proper "rest" can sometimes be more beneficial than training.

In January, Chivu gave the team a rest day before Inter Milan's match against Lecce. At that time, Inter Milan had just played an intense match against Napoli the previous Sunday and then had a midweek fixture scheduled. Lautaro and his teammates did not perform well against Lecce and ultimately won with difficulty, but Chivu was confident that the match would have been even harder without the brief rest before it.

Chivu's approach also reflects Premier League philosophy. As a former top player, he is acutely aware of players' needs.

Upon taking charge, he immediately canceled pre-match training camps. Exceptions are away matches and matches kicking off at 3 p.m. or 12:30 p.m.

In England, players typically report directly to the stadium before matches, and rest days are common. They perform better not because they train more, but because their training intensity is higher. This is what Chivu demands from his players: train with full intensity, and he will support them. Given the results from Chivu's first season managing Inter Milan, it is difficult to say this was not the right choice.

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