Chelsea's young gun Reggie Walsh has made history for the Blues in their UEFA Conference League semi-final clash against Djurgarden, but who gives a toss about this Mickey Mouse competition? The Europa Conference League is a load of bollocks, a pointless trophy for teams that aren't good enough for the Champions League or Europa League.
Who cares about the Conference League?
Chelsea should be ashamed of themselves for even competing in this farce of a tournament. They're a club with a rich history in European competitions, but now they're reduced to playing in a competition that nobody cares about. It's a joke, mate.
Walsh makes history, but so what?
Sure, Walsh has become Chelsea's youngest ever starter in a European competition at the age of 16 years and 200 days, but let's be real here. The Conference League is not a proper European competition. It's a tournament for the also-rans, the teams that couldn't make it to the big time.
Breaking records in this competition is like being the tallest muppet in the Muppet Show. It doesn't mean jack shit.
Maresca's deluded comments
Maresca's comments about Walsh are just as deluded as the competition itself. "He is a talent. Very good. His technique is fantastic. I really like him between the lines," he said. Well, of course he's going to say that. He's trying to justify his team's participation in this farce of a tournament.
"He has worked with us during the season and he is not shy, he is always asking for the ball. He is shouting and talking, which I like. He's a good player," Maresca added. Blah blah blah, give it a rest mate. We don't care about your young players, we care about proper football.
Chelsea's "achievements" in the Conference League
Chelsea have won ten of their 11 matches in the Conference League, scoring 37 goals and conceding just nine. Big deal. They're playing against teams that wouldn't even make it to the Championship in England. It's like boasting about beating a bunch of Sunday League teams.
The fact that they even lost a game against Legia Warsaw is a disgrace. A team with Chelsea's resources and history should be smashing these teams every week, not losing to a bunch of no-hopers.
In conclusion, the UEFA Conference League is a load of old bollocks, and Chelsea's participation in it is a disgrace to the beautiful game. They should be ashamed of themselves for even bothering with this pointless competition. The only thing worse than playing in the Conference League is actually giving a toss about it. Get a grip, Chelsea.
