Gokhan Inler, Udinese's head of technical operations, attended the launch of the Friulian club's new third kit, joined by Magda Pozzo, Okoye and Solet. On the occasion, the former Swiss footballer spoke to Flashscore.

What is your assessment of this first part of the season?

"Obviously, the players and the club's directors want to win every game. Looking at our matches, we have always been right there, but as you know, in football you need to stay focused until the end. I hope we can do even better because the team is there. We just need to improve in a few areas, but if I have to sum things up, we can still give more at the moment."

Are you satisfied with the transfer window?

"Every year and certainly this year as well, we have signed very interesting players who have settled in extremely well. What I like is that the players are aware of where they have arrived, so we are happy with this transfer window."

Is one of your main objectives to take the next step, or is it still too early for Udinese to return to where they were?

"Look, we are all ambitious, of course, but Serie A is difficult and the season is long. We need to give 200% in every game to show our quality and perform well. Clearly, we definitely want to do better than last season."

Did you expect more against Cagliari?

"Of course, we expected to win because we were really close to doing so. Then, because of a mistake we made, we handed them the three points. The team wants to win, so when the results do not come, we are all a little sad and disappointed. But there is no reason to lose heart. In three weeks, we will face Torino and we want to start again there, showing that the team is there."

How do you manage such a long break? Has it ever been a distraction in the past?

"Yes, you can look at it in two ways. On the one hand, it is a good opportunity to recover both mentally and physically; on the other, waiting so long can be difficult. However, we also have to deal with these situations and move forward, so we welcome it. Now we need every player available to be able to put in a great performance against Torino."

Is there a new attitude from referees in football?

"Absolutely. Yesterday I was in Milan at the VAR centre, where we discussed various issues with Orsato. You can also see it statistically: the game is stopped much less, more football is being played and referees are blowing their whistles less often. I like that. Obviously, the new rules still need to be assimilated, so we will see."

An off-the-pitch question: are these events important for Udinese?

"These events are very important, especially for Udinese, which organises them every year, and I am happy because the players deserve it."