We shot 25 times, eight on target with 13 corners and a lot of possession," Conte said. "We had many chances to improve the final result, but I saw good intensity and great commitment from the players. Our start this season wasn't great for many reasons, but we want to improve and be proud to play every game. "We wanted to win this game because it was very important to start the second part of the season with a win. "When you analyse the game, it wasn't dramatically different to what you thought it would be.

Source: Irish Independent December 26, 2017 18:45 UTC