Internazionale captain Javier Zanetti has urged his teammates to remain positive despite their recent run of results.

The Italian outfit, who are without a win in six games in all competitions, have lost five of those six contests to teams including bottom-of-the-table sides Lecce, Novarra and Bologna. However, Zanetti insists that the club must focus on what lies ahead.

"We are going through a difficult moment," he told Sky Sport Italia. "In the last few matches we were not able to get a good result.

"We are trying to overcome this situation, but that has not yet been possible. It is time for us to bring out our pride to leave this maze we find ourselves in.

"I have been playing football for many years and in situations like these the only thing to do is think positive and look ahead."

Inter are now in sixth place in Serie A, 11 points adrift of league leaders AC Milan.