We should have been more clinical – Conte

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Antonio Conte praised his players after Chelsea’s win over Everton but felt they should have made the game safe in the second half.

First-half goals from Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata gave the champions 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge, where Everton barely threatened before creating a couple of late chances.

Blues boss Conte said: “If I see a little negative aspect, it’s that in the second half we could have been more clinical and closed the game.

“Instead we continued at 2-0 and then if you concede a goal you have some fear in a game you dominated.”

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Even so, Chelsea were comfortable winners and Morata’s goal was the striker’s second in three Premier League appearances since his club-record move from Real Madrid this summer.

“We must be pleased with the performance. We created many chances to score and I saw many positive things,” Conte said.

Meanwhile, Conte insisted Chelsea fans can be confident he is “fully committed” to the club despite some reports claiming he could quit if signings are not made ahead of Thursday’s deadline.