Inter Milan coach Gianpiero Gasperini claims his Scudetto hopefuls have "lots of potential" but says he has lots of work to do following Sunday's 4-3 defeat at Palermo on the opening weekend in Serie A.
With the game level and five minutes remaining, Palermo striker Fabrizio Miccoli put the hosts in front with a superb free-kick before substitute Mauricio Pinilla made it 4-2 two minutes from time and, despite getting a goal back, Gasperini has plenty of problems to solve.
"There are so many minor details that are giving me food for thought at the moment, especially the fact that we were in the lead at a stage of the game when we didn't really deserve to be and then we were beaten at a time when we were playing our best football in all of the match," Gasperini said. "That's what disturbs me most.
"I believe this team has a lot of potential. Important potential, but to sustain it we have to balance it well.
"Certainly we all pay for errors due to distraction but this was the first match. Of course it was a pity to lose, especially when we had what it takes to win.
"We struggled out there from an athletic point of view - the game was played at a high intensity and it was very hot.
"The team needs to pick itself up, not think about the past and improve its condition and the overall balance."
Striker Diego Milito, who scored Inter's two goals at the Stadio Barbera, has asked for patience from the fans as Inter rebuild their treble-winning side of 2009.
"It's not right to think of the Inter of two years ago," Milito told RAI. "Today we are a different team, with a new coach who has other tactics in mind compared to those of the past and we have to be able to adapt to it.
"Of course it's going to take time to adapt to the new formation," he added. "For example today an attacking midfielder like Wesley Sneijder played further wide than he usually does. I think that he, in particular, has changed position.
"On a personal level it is always gratifying for a striker to score, but I can't hide my disappointment at the result. Naturally we all want to win, but now it's time to look to the future and try to improve."
Gasperini replaced Leonardo as head copach at the San Siro in June.
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