Former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi feels Inter Milan shouldn't be down after their 2-2 draw with Bologna.

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi admitted frustration in the aftermath, but Sacchi says he was impressed by the performance.

He wrote for La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Inter started very well against Bologna.

“It seemed as though their brilliant performance against Benfica in the Champions League was continuing.

“They led by two goals and were in full control of the game. The ball was moving quickly. There were excellent interchanges, and the Nerazzurri were able to get into the final third. A clear sign that their possession play was effective.

“But Bologna deserve credit for not collapsing.

“Thiago Motta's team is well-organised, understands football, and plays it with both geometry and great intensity.

"Simone Inzaghi called them 'bloody points' to drop. And this is how we understand the reaction.

“The goals that they conceded were probably avoidable, there were carelessness in the defensive phase.

“I noticed that, especially in the second half, Inter applied little pressure, and this aspect, in the long run, is decisive.

“However, despite the draw at home, it has to be underlined that for long stretches the Nerazzurri played good football: proactive, courageous, vehement."