Mark: I was pleased to see the cohesion in the team, considering they are all playing for a place. Another pleasing thing was how well they operated as a group. There is definitely a buzz around Stamford Bridge. It has been a really positive few weeks. KDH was excellent, along with good performances all round!

The Conference League has a new 36-team league phase this season - with Chelsea bidding to qualify automatically for the knockout rounds by finishing in the top eight.