Chelsea do not wish to strike their own love affair with the Conference League, of course. The presence of teams such as FC Petrocub Hincesti, Borac Banja Luka, and FC Noah demonstrates why the Conference League still lacks prestige and why Chelsea, its far-and-away favourites, simply have to win it.

Chelsea's atmosphere at Stamford Bridge is more complex subject than simply blaming those in attendance for being bad fans.

Chelsea’s default shape under Maresca is easily identifiable and widely known - but the Italian’s ‘line of six’ is a situational tactic

Enzo Maresca confirmed that Robert Sánchez will feature in the starting lineup for their Premier League clash at Arsenal on Sunday

Despite criticism and low-level discontent about the Italian's style of play from sections of the support, even after a run of four back-to-back wins, there remains an atypical sense of stability at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing up a surprise move for a new manager as they’re not entirely convinced by the job Enzo Maresca has done this season.Maresca replaced Mauricio Pochettino in the summer

Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has said their next target is to reach the UEFA Conference League semi-final. Maresca was speaking after their 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the last-16 second leg on Thursday night.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca defended a lacklustre display as his team edged past Copenhagen with a 1-0 aggregate win to secure a 3-1 aggregate success and passage to the Conference League quarter-final.