3,000 Shamrock Rovers fans will travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the UEFA Conference League, hoping to pull off a stunning upset. The Hoops, unbeaten in their European campaign so far, face a formidable challenge against a squad worth €1.3 billion.
David Sneyd reports from Stamford Bridge. THERE WILL BE 3,000 Shamrock Rovers fans at Stamford Bridge tonight for whom this UEFA Conference League clash with Chelsea will feel like the perfect Christmas cracker. The Hoops have savoured every moment of their European campaign, arriving to the English capital unbeaten in five games and already assured of at least a play-off in February to reach the last 16.
If they pull off what should be the impossible and beat Chelsea, Rovers will head straight for the knockout stages in March. “We’ll just aim to win so, that’s straightforward,” Rovers boss Stephen Bradley joked. A draw — which would give Rovers a 67% chance of a top-eight finish — would be a similarly staggering feat against a squad that has cost the guts of €1.3 billion to assemble since the takeover by Clearlake Capital in 2022. “This is such a big club and team and we’ll have 3,000 fans to enjoy the night. That’s why we’re in the game, to give people connected to the club special memories,” Bradley said. “Someone asked me last week about financial . It’s important but money comes and goes. It’s irrelevant in the bigger scheme and all you’ve left are moments and memories. 3,000 fans will leave here extremely proud of their football club.” Chelsea are flying in the Premier League, second in the table behind leaders Liverpool and embarking on a title challenge that few would have foreseen. No wonder Bradley hailed them as probably the most in-form team in Europe. Such is this competition’s place in their priority list, though, Cole Palmer was excluded from the squad list for the league phase and spent Tuesday night enjoying a festive night out at Winter Wonderland in central London. Advertisement The travelling Rovers faithful – and there will be a considerable police presence too – are already in dreamland regardless of the outcome tonigh
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