Last year, Chelsea struggled in the initial home/away versus Servette.
They squeaked by via a narrow 3-2 aggregate.
They then went 6-0 in the group stage, outscoring their opponents 26-5.
After that:
Beat FC Kobenhvn by a 3-1 aggregate.
Beat Legia Warszawa by a 4-2 aggregate.
Beat Legia Djurgarden by a 5-1 aggregate.
Won the title by a 4-1 score over Real Betis.
Turned out their toughest test was where Palace is currently!
Given that Chelsea fans tend to be entitled, pompous ***holes,
I wonder if they had the same feeling of gloom and doom after the Servette matches
that seems to have settled over the Palace faithful.
I remain optimistic that Crystal Palace will progress far in the UEFA Conference League 2025/26.