Inter Milan boss Stefano Pioli was beaming after their 7-1 thrashing of Atalanta.

Both Ever Banega and Mauro Icardi stuck hat-tricks.

"This was an exceptional performance where everything we practised worked perfectly," Pioli told Mediaset Premium.

“It was a game of a high level and we did well to make it look easy, because Atalanta are a tough opponent and had conceded very few goals until now.

“Inter want to fight every game with the belief that we can win it, but clearly there are some very experienced and talented sides ahead of us in the table and we are trailing.

“It was a good result, but what really counts is our position in the table and that means the next match is always the most important.

“It's right to praise individuals, but today I want to just compliment the entire team, as we played with hunger and determination."