It was said several times around coverage of this game that none of Sheffield United's players would get into the Chelsea side.
Look at the respective XIs and you understand why. On paper, the Blades don't amount to much; a band of Football League misfits. On grass, however, they are Premier League stars.
Rewind a couple of years and to most of them the idea of European football was a pre-season tour. Not now. They have three games to ensure the club's first qualification and it would feel like an injustice if they missed out.