Simone Inzaghi has given his Inter Milan squad a clear message ahead of this evening’s Serie A match against Udinese.

Today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, report that the coach has stressed focusing on themselves and ignoring the teams around him to his players.

There is more pressure on this evening’s match than just that coming from Udinese.

Naturally, the Friulani will not be a straightforward team to beat. They have endured a tough start to the season which has seen them in and around the relegation zone, but there’s a sense that they’re not living up to their potential.

But there’s also the matter of Juventus.

The Bianconeri got a massive result yesterday in the context of the Serie A title race.

Juventus secured a narrow 1-0 win over Napoli.

This saw Max Allegri’s men brush past a potential slip-up and go temporarily top of the table.

That means that Inter must beat Udinese this evening if they’re to reclaim top spot.

Simone Inzaghi To Inter Squad Ahead Of Udinese: Just Focus On Yourselves

But for Inzaghi, there is a desire not to look at this evening’s match in those terms.

The coach wants his players to only think about the particular challenges that this Udinese team will pose for them.

The risk of focusing on other teams and results would be distraction.

Given that three points are anything but a foregone conclusion from this evening’s match, Inzaghi does not want his players’ minds to be anywhere but on the pitch at the San Siro.

Therefore the idea that the coach tried to convey to his players was simple.

Inzaghi wants Inter taking things one match at a time.

Ultimately, the Nerazzurri’s destiny is still in their own hands. So there is little use in focusing on results like that of yesterday.