Conte pleased with his side's 'good intensity' in win over Seagulls

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has praised his team for the way they played against Brighton on Boxing Day.
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Antonio Conte

The defending champions won 2-0 with second-half goals from Alvaro Morata and Marcus Alonso and Conte was pleased with his side's progression.

The Italian said: "I saw the stats and today we shot 25 times, eight on target, 13 corners, a lot of possession. I think also today we dominated the game in the same way like the previous game against Everton.

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"The difference today, in the second half, we scored twice. We had many chances to improve the final result but I think I saw good intensity and great commitment from my players."

The win moves his side to within one point of second-placed Manchester United, while Brighton remain in twelfth - four points ahead of the relegation zone.

Conte added: "We wanted to win this game. I think it's very important for us to start the second part of the season with a win and I think that we are doing a good job but we have to continue this way."