Chelsea has qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League Round of 16 after smashing Shamrock Rovers en route to their sixth consecutive win, scoring 26 goals in the process, but unfortunately, keeping just one clean sheet.
Shamrock Rovers made some silly errors that helped the Blues, but the scoreline is unlikely to have been much different even without those mistakes. Darragh Burns and Dan Cleary made errors leading to goals in the first half, putting the visitors 3-1 down before they could orient themselves.
Some Chelsea players were outstanding, so here’s how The Pride of London rates the Blues' performances:
Filip Jorgensen: 7.5/10
Jorgensen would have had a perfect game if a deflection from Cesare Casadei had not wiped out the clean sheet he would have earned. The Danish keeper did everything right and was never found wanting when called upon. He is making a case to start over Robert Sanchez, largely due to his distribution.
Josh Acheampong: 8/10
Acheampong was excellent. His passing was very good, and his defensive awareness was even better. He dominated his opposite number, winning 6/7 ground duels, as well as all the tackles he attempted. His ball carrying was also commendable, making himself an option for future games, even if it's just for games of this caliber.
Axel Disasi: 7/10
Captaining the side on the day, he didn't have much to do, considering Chelsea only allowed six shots all game, none of which were big chances. Disasi held down the defense well, misplacing just one of 72 attempted passes.