Skriniar impressed by Chinese fans' enthusiasm

CHANGZHOU - Though disappointed not to win, Milan Skriniar said he was pleasantly surprised to see so much passion and enthusiasm from the local fans as Inter were held to a 1-1 by Schalke in Changzhou.

"We're Inter so we must always set out with the idea of winning,” the defender began. “It's a shame we couldn't win today but Schalke are a very good team.

"It's the first time I've been to China but I must say I've been really surprised by the fans here. They were absolutely amazing today. It means so much to us to have so many supporters behind us here.”