Champions League dream just started - Antonio Conte

[Shola Sholaz]

Juventus coach Antonio Conte said the Italian giants' bid for European glory is just beginning after a 2-0 second leg win over Celtic ended the Scots' faint hopes of making it to the last eight of the Champions League.
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Juve had taken a huge step towards the quarterfinals thanks to a 3-0 win over the Scottish champions at Celtic Park last month.
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At a packed but drenched Juventus Stadium, Celtic produced a positive first-half performance but went in for the break 1-0 down after a 24th minute strike by Alessandro Matri.
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The visitors continued to press but found Juve's defence virtually impenetrable and their hopes were over when Fabio Quagliarella tapped home Arturo Vidal's square ball past a beaten Fraser Forster just after the hour.
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Juve's last appearance in the quarterfinals of the Champions League was in 2006 when they were ousted by Arsenal.
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Ahead of next week's draw, Conte – who was quick to applaud Celtic and their fans – said the Italian champions would be "humble" when it comes to meeting "strong" sides like Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.
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Asked how he would approach the next phase of the competition, Conte –who won the Champions League with Juventus as a player in 1988 – said: "We have to wait for the draw.
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"I tend to be a fatalist so we have to watch out and see which players we do have available and who we come up against.
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"We're now in a very positive situation, but with some pros and cons. But I hope we will be able overcome the challenges that lie ahead."
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With a six-point lead over Napoli at the top of Serie A, Juve are also in a battle to defend their league title.
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With the extra challenge, Conte says this stage of the season is crucial.
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"We're at the halfway stage, and we can't afford any slip ups. Also in Serie A we can't make any mistakes.
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We have to be totally focused, make sure our players remain in good condition."
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With Juventus keeping a clean sheet in their past five Champions League games at home, Celtic manager Neil Lennon was left lamenting narrowly failing to score at a ground he labelled a "fortress".