⚽UEFA Conference League Discussion Thread -- 2024/25 | Winner: Chelsea

[Sexylizzy2813]

Chelsea won the Conference League against a team I thought would do better but they couldn't create more chances to secure their lead. When I saw the Chelsea line up I was asking my bro, what is Maresca experimenting on? Keeping some of his best on the bench and he expect a miracle to happen, he really played with fire tonight and it pained me that Betis could not take advantage and add like 1 or 2 goals to punish the London side. When Enzo Maresca started bringing in some of the players from the bench changes started coming for the Blues, they got lucky to have 4 goals after a first half lead by Betis, to be honest Real Betis did not show their best in this game.

Real Betis was better in the first half. Real Betis players were just everywhere. The Spanish club engaged in massive defense and attack. It was very difficult to penetrate the defense and Chelsea also found it hard to curtail their
dangerous counterattacks. Chelsea looked disorganized in the first forty-five minutes, and I thought the second half would be worse.

I was wrong because the Blues put up a world-class performance in the second half and got four goals. This is another testimony of the tactical soundness of Enzo Maresca and proof that Cole Palmer is still Chelsea's poster boy. Congratulations to the pride of England.

I feel the Betis side got exhausted after doing their thing at half time and the problem became worse when ABDE got injured that was when their attack became weak and Anthony wasn't as brilliant as he used to be. Something about this game is take any little chances you have, convert them and allow your opponent to wonder how it happened, that was what Betis was doing dominating the game till they became weak in their attack. Chelsea did nothing serious at half time and some of their players wasn't confident in this finals, Madueke especially and when you talk about Neto he has to improve if not his pace is a waste, Palmer was in the game till he made that move that gave them the equalizer all thanks to Jackson but if we was to praise any player more I'd go for Caicedo, he was out of this world, making every tackle count.
The second half was all about the Blues, like I said it all happened when Real Betis goal scorer left the pitch if not I don't think Chelsea would have gotten the whole game to themselves. Praising Maresca for winning the title but talking about tactics I don't think he did much after a prank he pulled he gave us as his first 11, he almost gambled with the game, if Betis was a more defensive side I believe the 1nil would have been enough in that game but they couldn't defend instead the mistakes was getting too much but all the same congrats to the Blues.

[MK-74]

I watched the match last night.

Real Betis started the match well and scored in the 9th minute.
Real Betis played really well in the first half but they couldn't score the second goal.
I think the most critical point of the match was Johnny's failure to take advantage of the opportunity in the 20th minute. If he had taken advantage of that opportunity, the match could have been different.

Chelsea started the second half very well, I think Cole Palmer was the man who turned the match around.
He had the biggest share in winning the cup with his 2 assists.
If you watch the match, you will understand that Chelsea won this match thanks to Cole Palmer.
I think Cole Palmer is the man of the match.

Chelsea became the first team to win all the cups by winning this cup.

[Dunamisx]

This is why I do say that some matches are unpredictable, because with the first attack from Real Betis on Chelsea that landed them on the first goal, some might have thought of it that Chelsea may not have an opportunity again to win the match, but as luck will have it, Chelsea was able to maintain their resistance and proof all they've got to beat Real Betis with four goals to the surprise of many, I wish them congratulations and hope clubs like Manchester United will learn from this.

[JiiBs]

Chelsea clearly was the stronger team. It was the last season result that made Chelsea play the conference league. The current team is built up for Champions league.
Chelsea as a team kept improving throughout the season both in the premier league and conference cup. Their premier league start was not as spectacular. They were playing draws with Manchester United and losing against Fulham. Even in the Quarterfinals of Conference League, they lost a leg against a much weaker team but won on aggregate. But reaching to finals, they have improved much, qualifying for champions league through premier league and winning the conference cup to have a title on their name.

I think Chelsea understands what it means not to fumble at important games. They’ve been a lot more unstable in terms of performances in this season. So many ups and downs in the premier league and it wasn’t limited to that even.

Everything just clicked for them in this conference cup finals and Real Betis having to score early brought them to the point where they realize, they don’t get to give many chances or miss many chances in the game. It was a shocker how they came scoring up to 4 goals and made the game not so a difficult match like we anticipated. A performance we hope they could keep up with.

[AprilioMP]

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Not to say that the game was cautious at the end, rather the opposite, the teams played quite bravely, at least Chelsea. Betis didn't do much at all and had only 3 shots on goal, the rest were missed. But Chelsea showed themselves in all their glory and scored 4 goals, I did not expect such a thing, before the match.I thought that there would be a minimum score.

Chelsea showed their true mentality when they were already behind. You're right that the game was the opposite of cautious. Congratulations to Chelsea as the winner of the UEFA Conference League trophy.
For Real Betis not lucky enough and must be recognized if Chelsea deserved to beat you because Chelsea's game was much better than Real Betis' game.

The under prediction that has been installed, must lose. Bet over and both teams can score, you win. Congratulations.
Chelsea's statistics were good in the second half. The first half didn't seem to find what they were supposed to make.

[Mustang Shelby]

Chelsea clearly was the stronger team. It was the last season result that made Chelsea play the conference league. The current team is built up for Champions league.
Chelsea as a team kept improving throughout the season both in the premier league and conference cup. Their premier league start was not as spectacular. They were playing draws with Manchester United and losing against Fulham. Even in the Quarterfinals of Conference League, they lost a leg against a much weaker team but won on aggregate. But reaching to finals, they have improved much, qualifying for champions league through premier league and winning the conference cup to have a title on their name.

This is what Chelsea deserved after they played quite well this season, more precisely the rapid improvement that was seen after the Chelsea team was really better.
Chelsea's victory over Real Betis in the final match also showed how the mentality of Chelsea players was much better so that they could turn things around in the second half.

It was a very easy European adventure for Chelsea this year. Because Chelsea was a team with much higher quality than the Conference League. They achieved great success in the Premier League this year and it was clear from the very beginning that they would win the Conference League. There was no surprise at the end of the year and Chelsea won the cup. Frankly, I was surprised to see the Spanish leading by a single goal in the first half. Chelsea came to their senses in the second half and scored goals in succession to win the match by four goals. It was a morale-filled victory and championship for Chelsea, who want to win the Premier League championship next year.

[Jewan420]

It was a very easy European adventure for Chelsea this year. Because Chelsea was a team with much higher quality than the Conference League. They achieved great success in the Premier League this year and it was clear from the very beginning that they would win the Conference League. There was no surprise at the end of the year and Chelsea won the cup. Frankly, I was surprised to see the Spanish leading by a single goal in the first half. Chelsea came to their senses in the second half and scored goals in succession to win the match by four goals. It was a morale-filled victory and championship for Chelsea, who want to win the Premier League championship next year.

Chelsea had a great season. They finished fourth in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League, as well as winning the Europa Conference League. Even in the Europa Conference League final, Chelsea's opponents Real Betis couldn't even play a competitive game with them. I have to say that Chelsea won the title very easily. Although the first half was a little difficult for them, they made the game very easy after Enzo Fernandez's goal in the second half and scored one goal after another to secure a 4-1 victory for Chelsea.

[G_Besar]

It was a very easy European adventure for Chelsea this year. Because Chelsea was a team with much higher quality than the Conference League. They achieved great success in the Premier League this year and it was clear from the very beginning that they would win the Conference League. There was no surprise at the end of the year and Chelsea won the cup. Frankly, I was surprised to see the Spanish leading by a single goal in the first half. Chelsea came to their senses in the second half and scored goals in succession to win the match by four goals. It was a morale-filled victory and championship for Chelsea, who want to win the Premier League championship next year.

Chelsea have developed rapidly this season and their success in winning the Conference League trophy is not a surprise because from the beginning many have predicted Chelsea will win the title and it was also proven in the final match Chelsea was very favored by the betting exchange.
Chelsea's level is already higher and for next season it will be a real proof for Chelsea who will play in the Champion League competition.

Chelsea's convincing victory in the final I didn't think too much, when they were 1 goal behind in the first half but I was quite sure Chelsea could come back and it was proven because since the first half Chelsea had played very well, it was just that the deadlock could only be broken in the second half and that continued to be done until they could score 4 goals.

[Mustang Shelby]

It was a very easy European adventure for Chelsea this year. Because Chelsea was a team with much higher quality than the Conference League. They achieved great success in the Premier League this year and it was clear from the very beginning that they would win the Conference League. There was no surprise at the end of the year and Chelsea won the cup. Frankly, I was surprised to see the Spanish leading by a single goal in the first half. Chelsea came to their senses in the second half and scored goals in succession to win the match by four goals. It was a morale-filled victory and championship for Chelsea, who want to win the Premier League championship next year.

Chelsea had a great season. They finished fourth in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League, as well as winning the Europa Conference League. Even in the Europa Conference League final, Chelsea's opponents Real Betis couldn't even play a competitive game with them. I have to say that Chelsea won the title very easily. Although the first half was a little difficult for them, they made the game very easy after Enzo Fernandez's goal in the second half and scored one goal after another to secure a 4-1 victory for Chelsea.

After Chelsea scored the equalizer, they attacked very well and organized themselves. Although Real Betis gained hope with the goal they scored in the first half, Chelsea showed themselves by playing very well in the second half. Frankly, Premier League teams are the natural favorites for this cup. Because the difference in value between the two teams is very high. Chelsea is a team that will play in the Champions League in the future and they became the champions of the Conference League this year. Considering the difference in quality, this was actually the expected end for Real Betis. Although they seemed to make a surprise at first, they had to accept Chelsea's dominance in the second half.

[Zackz5000]

The statistics and records carved by Real Betis instantly collapsed in front of a team with a fighting spirit and steely mentality, Chelsea again showed its dominance in European competition after making an Epic Comeback in the second half. Chelsea managed to take advantage of all the advantages they had by maintaining focus until the end of the match, Enzo Maresca also fielded the best full squad after rotating several positions throughout the group phase until the semifinals.
Real Betis had to admit Chelsea's prowess regardless of the tactics used in the second half, the defeat started from their failure to maintain the rhythm of the game which allowed Chelsea to control the game.

Since the beginning, Chelsea was indeed more favored than Real Betis. I even predicted Chelsea would be the champion when the competition entered the semifinal round. Real Betis played very well this season with the Goat and Isco but I predicted the final match would be Chelsea vs Fiorentina. Chelsea going to the final and becoming champions is something that everyone can easily predict. But Real Betis fighting against a more favored team is something extraordinary. I congratulate Chelsea who have become the first European team to win all European competitions. And I also appreciate Real Betis' struggle to reach their first European final.

Chelsea clearly was the stronger team. It was the last season result that made Chelsea play the conference league. The current team is built up for Champions league.
Chelsea as a team kept improving throughout the season both in the premier league and conference cup. Their premier league start was not as spectacular. They were playing draws with Manchester United and losing against Fulham. Even in the Quarterfinals of Conference League, they lost a leg against a much weaker team but won on aggregate. But reaching to finals, they have improved much, qualifying for champions league through premier league and winning the conference cup to have a title on their name.

Chelsea even playing in the conference league was a let down to the team, Chelsea has grown above such level of playing in the conference league it would have been a different case playing in the UEFA Europa league rather than playing in the conference so it would have also be a thing of disgrace if they failed to win the conference league they were the favorite to win the competition as there was no strong team to compete with Chelsea in that league, so winning the conference league wasn't a surprise thing to me.

[yudi09]

1.71 is a good odds to choose. If I'm not mistaken, chances are those of us who bet on both teams scoring (BTTS) will be celebrating. Let's hope so. This bet also doesn't offend the fans of the two teams that will be playing.

Pretty good odds for sure, i mean Chelsea have very good games at defense in the Premier League but i dont think they can hold the clean sheet in this final, Betis is gonna play for everything and they have a few players who can score for sure, even Antony who is in revenge mode.

All ended in error. Chelsea's goal ratio continued in the final match and Real Betis failed with their poor performance in the final. Even Antony didn't have a good rating during the match.
This is what I mean about a final where anything can happen.
Taking a one-goal lead that they failed to capitalize on until the end showed how uncharacteristic Real Betis are of Chelsea and Chelsea when they are in the final, they are totally different.

[Mayor of ogba]

A very big congratulations to Chelsea on this one. They were favorite to win the UEFA conference league from the beginning of the tournament and they had leaved up to the expectations, having the highest goal in the tournament history and only losing once.
Real betis face them real scare and were very close to winning it but there was so much difference in quality from the both team. As a neutral it was a very exciting game and I enjoyed every bit of it.

Real Betis Manager gambled the game from the second half with his substitute.  Chelsea on the other side became relentless until they scored the equaliser. Thanks to Cole Palmer with those two great assist to both Enzo Fernandez and Nicholas Jackson. They deserved the win, I also want to say congratulations. They don't fumble in big European finals. They join West Ham United as the only Premier League side to have won this competition.

I blame the Real Betis coach for the defeat they conceded against Chelsea yesterday because after Real Betis had an early lead against Chelsea, they went to defend the one-goal lead, which gave Chelsea the privilege to play with a four-man attack, and Chelsea were able to score four goals against Real Betis and win the UEFA Conference League Cup.

[Cityhunter34]

Chelsea even playing in the conference league was a let down to the team, Chelsea has grown above such level of playing in the conference league it would have been a different case playing in the UEFA Europa league rather than playing in the conference so it would have also be a thing of disgrace if they failed to win the conference league they were the favorite to win the competition as there was no strong team to compete with Chelsea in that league, so winning the conference league wasn't a surprise thing to me.

Although we can't call it a let down because the more season are going that is how things are changing. However, I think losing the title to Real Betis would have been a very big shame to Chelsea. Because it was pretty obvious that Chelsea are the favorite team in this UEFA Conference league title this season, even the odd point in favor of Chelsea. But I was totally surprised about the way Real Betis hold them in the first half, but their second half come back was truly a massive one, with a huge goals margin. So it really what a big congratulations to Chelsea because is not easy to be a champion.

[Stablexcoin]

1.71 is a good odds to choose. If I'm not mistaken, chances are those of us who bet on both teams scoring (BTTS) will be celebrating. Let's hope so. This bet also doesn't offend the fans of the two teams that will be playing.

Pretty good odds for sure, i mean Chelsea have very good games at defense in the Premier League but i dont think they can hold the clean sheet in this final, Betis is gonna play for everything and they have a few players who can score for sure, even Antony who is in revenge mode.

All ended in error. Chelsea's goal ratio continued in the final match and Real Betis failed with their poor performance in the final. Even Antony didn't have a good rating during the match.
This is what I mean about a final where anything can happen.
Taking a one-goal lead that they failed to capitalize on until the end showed how uncharacteristic Real Betis are of Chelsea and Chelsea when they are in the final, they are totally different.

If not for Chelsea's bad performance recently, there is no way Real Betis should come up as the favorite in a final. It was just our thinking when teams like Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Bologna and others, the least expected teams began winning titles this season, many people felt the need to rank Real Betis over Chelsea in the final, from the result last night Chelsea didn't add up to the list, Real Betis got the early lead but Chelsea had other plans in mind from equalizing to winning the trophy with 4-1 total goals.

[W Jr.]

1.71 is a good odds to choose. If I'm not mistaken, chances are those of us who bet on both teams scoring (BTTS) will be celebrating. Let's hope so. This bet also doesn't offend the fans of the two teams that will be playing.

Pretty good odds for sure, i mean Chelsea have very good games at defense in the Premier League but i dont think they can hold the clean sheet in this final, Betis is gonna play for everything and they have a few players who can score for sure, even Antony who is in revenge mode.

All ended in error. Chelsea's goal ratio continued in the final match and Real Betis failed with their poor performance in the final. Even Antony didn't have a good rating during the match.
This is what I mean about a final where anything can happen.
Taking a one-goal lead that they failed to capitalize on until the end showed how uncharacteristic Real Betis are of Chelsea and Chelsea when they are in the final, they are totally different.

If not for Chelsea's bad performance recently, there is no way Real Betis should come up as the favorite in a final. It was just our thinking when teams like Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Bologna and others, the least expected teams began winning titles this season, many people felt the need to rank Real Betis over Chelsea in the final, from the result last night Chelsea didn't add up to the list, Real Betis got the early lead but Chelsea had other plans in mind from equalizing to winning the trophy with 4-1 total goals.

Frankly, Chelsea was already much stronger and superior to their opponent in terms of squad quality. Chelsea, who were ineffective in the first half, found themselves in the second half and won the match and became champions. The Conference League level was already insufficient for them. When we see the success they achieved in the Premier League this year, we all see that their place is the Champions League. If they play like this, Chelsea looks like a team that will advance in the Champions League. They had made it to the finals in the Conference League and I was sure, like everyone else, that they would be champions. Real Betis did very well until the finals and took the lead in the finals, but they couldn't continue. They made it to the finals for a dream, but now they will wait for their dreams to come true another time. Still, the game they played should be appreciated.

[Dunamisx]

A very big congratulations to Chelsea on this one. They were favorite to win the UEFA conference league from the beginning of the tournament and they had leaved up to the expectations, having the highest goal in the tournament history and only losing once.
Real betis face them real scare and were very close to winning it but there was so much difference in quality from the both team. As a neutral it was a very exciting game and I enjoyed every bit of it.

Real Betis Manager gambled the game from the second half with his substitute.  Chelsea on the other side became relentless until they scored the equaliser. Thanks to Cole Palmer with those two great assist to both Enzo Fernandez and Nicholas Jackson. They deserved the win, I also want to say congratulations. They don't fumble in big European finals. They join West Ham United as the only Premier League side to have won this competition.

I blame the Real Betis coach for the defeat they conceded against Chelsea yesterday because after Real Betis had an early lead against Chelsea, they went to defend the one-goal lead, which gave Chelsea the privilege to play with a four-man attack, and Chelsea were able to score four goals against Real Betis and win the UEFA Conference League Cup.

It's of no doubt that they got it all wrong, Real Betis made the mistake in this way and that was what actually granted Chelsea the privilege of getting more chances to penetrate in and play more of attacking match while Real Betis are on defensive mode, whereas from how the formation was for the two teams, Real Betis can't withstand the attacking force of Chelsea despite their defense and Real Betis could not manage to launch more of attacking play.

[OrangeII]

Chelsea had a great season. They finished fourth in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League, as well as winning the Europa Conference League. Even in the Europa Conference League final, Chelsea's opponents Real Betis couldn't even play a competitive game with them. I have to say that Chelsea won the title very easily. Although the first half was a little difficult for them, they made the game very easy after Enzo Fernandez's goal in the second half and scored one goal after another to secure a 4-1 victory for Chelsea.

One thing we have to realize is Chelsea today is not the Chelsea of ​​a few seasons ago its performance is more stable and able to cope with pressure that's why Chelsea can take the champions league ticket for next season. Real Betis are also in best performance but if compared to Chelsea of ​​course we know the answer Chelsea have the advantage over them I mean in every way Chelsea deserve to be champions. Previously I bet on this match for Chelsea to win also over goals, I was a bit worried when 60 minutes only one goal but in the end total 5 goals.

[hyudien]

1.71 is a good odds to choose. If I'm not mistaken, chances are those of us who bet on both teams scoring (BTTS) will be celebrating. Let's hope so. This bet also doesn't offend the fans of the two teams that will be playing.

If you bet on BTTS, congratulations you managed to get a profit unfortunately I was not brave enough to combine Chelsea win and BTTS (yes) which I thought about from the start in betting, it's okay we have to be grateful for what we got today, cheers.

It's not a certainty either. The goal ratio between the two might not happen because it's a final. I repeat that the unusual can happen. And vice versa, including a draw during normal time.

You are right because this is football and also the final but it seems my prediction is right my friend, Chelsea finished the match in normal time,  I admit the first half Real Betis was able to keep up with the game and even their chances were better, entering the second half the situation changed after Enzo scored the first goal and I think this goal is what made the Chelsea players excited.
By the way Antony's appearance was less than charming in this final.

[Distraction]

I was sad for Betis last night. Because it was a rare opportunity came for them to lift a trophy but they failed. Really badly also.  

They had quite many chances to open the score gap more but wasted all of them. After a point it ended up with Chelsea's punishing them hard... 4 goals in 25 minutes was really savage!

Chelsea are currently the only team which have won all the UEFA competitions at least for once:

[Stablexcoin]

1.71 is a good odds to choose. If I'm not mistaken, chances are those of us who bet on both teams scoring (BTTS) will be celebrating. Let's hope so. This bet also doesn't offend the fans of the two teams that will be playing.

Pretty good odds for sure, i mean Chelsea have very good games at defense in the Premier League but i dont think they can hold the clean sheet in this final, Betis is gonna play for everything and they have a few players who can score for sure, even Antony who is in revenge mode.

All ended in error. Chelsea's goal ratio continued in the final match and Real Betis failed with their poor performance in the final. Even Antony didn't have a good rating during the match.
This is what I mean about a final where anything can happen.
Taking a one-goal lead that they failed to capitalize on until the end showed how uncharacteristic Real Betis are of Chelsea and Chelsea when they are in the final, they are totally different.

If not for Chelsea's bad performance recently, there is no way Real Betis should come up as the favorite in a final. It was just our thinking when teams like Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Bologna and others, the least expected teams began winning titles this season, many people felt the need to rank Real Betis over Chelsea in the final, from the result last night Chelsea didn't add up to the list, Real Betis got the early lead but Chelsea had other plans in mind from equalizing to winning the trophy with 4-1 total goals.

Frankly, Chelsea was already much stronger and superior to their opponent in terms of squad quality. Chelsea, who were ineffective in the first half, found themselves in the second half and won the match and became champions. The Conference League level was already insufficient for them. When we see the success they achieved in the Premier League this year, we all see that their place is the Champions League. If they play like this, Chelsea looks like a team that will advance in the Champions League. They had made it to the finals in the Conference League and I was s ure, like everyone else, that they would be champions. Real Betis did very well until the finals and took the lead in the finals, but they couldn't continue. They made it to the finals for a dream, but now they will wait for their dreams to come true another time. Still, the game they played should be appreciated.

There are teams you do not want to meet in the final, even with poor performance in several matches, Real Betis was no match for Chelsea even if they tried as hard, Chelsea needed the trophy to close the chapter for this season, two graceful results qualifying for the Champions League and winning Conference without breaking much sweats. Chelsea's progress is not counting backwards, i don't know what's wrong with Maresca, but he needs to keep the team stable with strategies, we have seen plenty this past season, and he should focus on one and make the players perfect using it. Chelsea will do well in the Champions League, they won't be getting kicked out during the first phase.