Udinese, Inler: “Davis? We talk to him a lot, he needs a bit of motivation” | OneFootball

Former Napoli player Gokhan Inler, now the technical director of Udinese, spoke in an interview about the current state of the Friulian team and the challenges ahead.

Udinese, Inler: “Davis? We talk a lot with him, he needs to be motivated”

Udinese, fresh off their victory against Napoli, which ended 1-0 in favor of the Friulian team, aims to continue impressing with performances like the one on Sunday against the Neapolitans. Gokhan Inler, former Napoli player and now Udinese's technical director, spoke about the current form of the black and whites.

These are his words to the newspaper TuttoUdinese: “Obviously, even matches like the one against Genoa always give us an important signal, to then also grow in these aspects. The team is there, as I always say, it must always be like this, because we must never lose mentality and respect. It was a great 2025, but I am not satisfied because there were weeks or months where we could have done better, but we are truly growing. We haven't closed this year yet, because there are still two very important matches that I believe are fundamental. This team is strong, it's focused, but we must always keep our feet on the ground because conclusions are drawn at the end: we immediately face a great challenge, very difficult, and full of emotions. We must go to Florence with the right mindset.”

Davis rejuvenated after the summer. “With Keinan, we are trying to talk a lot, to do many things with him. He feels good because he needs us to motivate him, I don't like leaving a player aside. For every player, from the youngest to the most experienced, we must always keep the concentration high, and with Keinan, we have also done specific work. He behaves well, is positive, he’s a golden boy who tries to give his best, and this year he is more consistent, and I hope he trains hard again because we haven't finished anything yet. We need a Keinan Davis at 100%.”

Who can surprise in 2026? “Many are growing, especially mentally, but in general, what I expect from the guys is to understand that the team is important, not to think only individually. We are all in the same boat: everyone must help the teammate next to them, what matters is that the team succeeds in the end.”

Francesco Avano

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