Entering the second leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-final against Legia Warsaw, Chelsea had a big advantage when they won 3-0 in the first leg. However, Enzo Maresca's side suffered a 1-2 defeat to a team that was considered weaker. In the end, Chelsea continued with a 4-2 victory after two matches and will face Djurgardens in the Semi-finals.
Despite aiming to go deep in the Europa Conference League, Chelsea still received bad signals. In the match against Legia Warsaw, Stamford Bridge Stadium was half empty. When Chelsea were 2-1 down, the audience also kept complaining and protesting the home team's performance.
Coach Enzo Maresca does not mind that. He was quoted by Metro: "For me, the atmosphere tonight is very good. I didn't see any bad moments from the fans. I said, we need to create attraction for them. We need to do that.
Meanwhile, captain Reece James said he understood the disappointment of Chelsea fans: "To be honest, I understand the disappointment. I understand that fans come to watch the matches to see the excitement, to see the goals.
Today, it was disappointing to see us compete. But we will always focus and remain united with each other, as well as towards common goals.
This season, Chelsea continues to show instability. They were eliminated early in the FA Cup and League Cup, while only ranked 6th in the Premier League. Therefore, the Europa Conference League arena is considered the last resort for coach Enzo Maresca and his students.
If they win in this arena, The Blues will be the first team to win all European tournaments including the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. Currently, Chelsea owns 2 Champions Leagues (2012, 2021) and 2 Europa Leagues (2013, 2018).
