Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte says his players are responding to his methods after victory over AC Milan.

Marcelo Brozovic's deflected shot opened the scoring and Romelu Lukaku nodded in a Nicolò Barella cross for his third goal in four Serie A games.

“Let's start by saying it's a derby and those are always special games, never easy to predict, especially when both teams are so prestigious as Inter and Milan," Conte told DAZN.

“The lads played a good game in every aspect. We were coming off a performance in the Champions League that left a bitter taste in the mouth and perhaps that fired us up even more to go into the derby in the right way.

“It's a deserved victory, I am happy for our fans, because the derby is always the derby."

Lukaku scored his third goal in four Serie A games and praised Conte in his post-match interview, but the Coach expects more.

“He can give much more, certainly. I told him that too. He is 26 years old and arrived here thanks to his potential. If we work with him properly, he can become extremely important.

“Lautaro Martinez is only 22 years old, so we need to help mould and improve these players with daily work. That's my job and the important thing is that they are ready to work with me to improve themselves, which they are.

“I am happy with our Serie A start, less so in the Champions League, but I do also believe that setback can help bring us back on to the right path."