Cristian Chivu said that while the last nine games could have gone better for Inter, he was impressed by their "wonderful" performance in the win over Como.
Inter head into the international break on the back of a 2-0 win over Como, which moved them one point behind leaders Lazio.
Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram scored quickfire goals to put Inter in control after 19 minutes, with Como unable to mount a comeback.
It means that Inter have won each of their last 12 Serie A matches against Como, extending their longest-ever winning run against a single opponent in the competition.
Inter have also now won their first six home Serie A matches, a feat they only previously achieved in the 1937-38, 1950-51, 1953-54 and 1979-80 seasons.
This was Inter's ninth game between the two international breaks, and though they only lost two of those matches (W7), Chivu believes there is still room for improvement.
"I'd start by mentioning the fact that we've had nine games in 27 days, which has taken a lot of energy and brought lots of ups and downs," Chivu said.
"We always want to try and improve, but sometimes you have to swallow your pride and just work hard and prepare with the right mentality for the next games in front of you.
"[Against Como], we raised the pace and intensity, and our preparation served us well in terms of quality and pressure. We played as a team.
"We did well in the first half from all points of view, and then sometimes you need to know how to manage other moments of the game. I congratulate the boys, who were wonderful.
"There's always room for improvement. You can't always have everything and be perfect every time. You have to accept that the season is long and there are lots and lots of games."
Como, meanwhile, failed to follow up their record-breaking Champions League victory over Lens with a Serie A win that would have moved them into the top four.
They registered just one shot and 0.02 expected goals (xG) in the first 45 minutes; both are negative records for them in a first half since their return to Serie A (also one attempt against Juventus in August 2024).
And Cesc Fabregas made no excuses, acknowledging that Inter were the better side at San Siro.
"We didn't start the game well; we made a few mistakes, and we weren't confident," Fabregas told DAZN.
"We have to congratulate Inter, who played much better than us. We're on a different journey than what we're used to, playing every three games. We have to thank the boys for what they have given us so far.
"Inter deserved the victory. We have to shake their hands and move on. The demands are always rising, and we have to continue like that.
"I'm not looking for any excuses; this is what football is like, and a coach has to adapt. My responsibility is to look for solutions.
"We only had two central players, so I tried to help by bringing [Ivan] Smolcic in. The way we lost hurts, with those balls that we gave away too cheaply. That makes you lose confidence because Inter are very strong in transition, the strongest in Europe."