Joe Cole heaped praise on Chelsea starlet Marc Guiu after he netted a first-half hat-trick in the club's 5-1 thrashing of Shamrock Rovers.
After defeating Brentford on Sunday to move within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, Enzo Maresca opted to field a rotated side for the Europa Conference clash.
Among those to benefit was Guiu, who started up front and duly gave his side the lead on 22 minutes, capitalising on a defensive mix-up to head the Blues in front.
The visitors managed to get back on level terms through Markus Poom but Guiu struck twice more in the first half as Chelsea maintained their perfect record in the competition to top the Conference League league phase.