Inzaghi hails players' resilience in Lazio rout

Inter offers emphatic reminder to rivals that its title defense is alive and kicking

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has praised his players for standing up to host Lazio in a challenging opening half hour on Monday, before turning in one of the club's most dominant performances in Serie A.

Lazio showed greater determination at the start, but the defending champion grew into the game and stormed to a 6-0 win, scoring quick-fire goals either side of halftime in a superb display that silenced the Stadio Olimpico.

"In the first 25 minutes, we were good at keeping our distance with a Lazio team that played well technically," Inzaghi told a news conference.