Inter coach Antonio Conte highlighted the words of the Nerazzurri’s opponents clearly yesterday, building a strong mentality in the squad like former coach Jose Mourinho, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Turin based newspaper Tuttosport.

The report details how the 51-year-old Italian coach spoke about how the players and club receive a lot of criticism from fans and the media, commenting on how it affects the squad.

This type of a siege mentality was used to great effect by Mourinho in the Treble winning campaign, bringing the squad closer together and increasing their grit in the games.

Inter’s decisive 3-0 win over Sassuolo yesterday showed the squad’s mentality and was a good response after their disappointing loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this week.

The Milanese club’s next game is against German side Borussia Monchengladbach next week, a key European fixture if Conte’s side want to progress to the next round of the competition.