Kevin Bonifazi urged Udinese to make sure their hard work pays off against Crotone as he spoke to Sky Italia in the build-up to Saturday's Serie A match.
“We've been working really well and now we have to put it to good effect,” the centre-back said.
“It's easy to talk about ifs and buts, but clearly we're doing very well defensively and that requires everyone to put in a lot of running – perhaps that's why we're not quite as sharp in the final third. Hopefully that won't be the case today though.
“We have to show Crotone the respect they deserve. They've scored lots of goals in their recent games and they're a dangerous side. We have to bide our time and strike at the right moment.”