Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi admits they were pushed hard by Udinese after last night's 2-1 win.

Davide Frattesi struck late to earn the points for the visitors.

Inzaghi later said, “I would like to congratulate Udinese, they played a great match and losing like this is annoying. But I think they can be saved with their organization.

“We won an important match for the journey. We conceded an improbable goal. I gave the team the example of Roma, luckily it hasn't happened often that we were behind. The boys were amazing.

“We have achieved 26 victories in 31 games. A great run. Now we have to stay clear. There is great harmony, everyone helps each other. Eight points to go.

“We have to be clear-headed, we will have Cagliari on Sunday. The group must go in one direction. There is great harmony, everyone helps each other, whoever comes on always gives us a great hand. Now we need to finish in the best possible way.

“My staff helped me in Roma, which for me is something extraordinary, given that we have seen each other every day for 14 years and we understand each other very well.

“Tonight, I told the boys to continue creating. The only flaw was that counter conceded in the second half and there was a great block by Mkhitaryan, who is a bit emblematic of this group."

On the away support, Inzaghi added: “Tonight, it felt like we were at San Siro, a great synergy has been created with fans and a great club, who always supports us. We must continue like this. I had the conviction of winning, the Udinese goalkeeper made some extraordinary saves.

“We respected the opponent, but we put our heart into, also driven by our fans. We believed in and never gave up. These guys are doing something amazing, and they always excite me. They're giving me everything."