Chelsea fans say they've got another young star alongside Marc Guiu after Shamrock thrashing

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Chelsea have made it a perfect six out of six in the Europa Conference League group stages after thrashing Shamrock Rovers on Thursday night.

Blues boss Enzo Maresca once again named a fairly youthful side in the competition, and they once again had too much for their opponents on the night.

Chelsea striker Marc Guiu opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and, though Shamrock restored parity through Markus Poom four minutes later, Guiu made it 2-1 on 34 minutes.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall added a third for Chelsea in the 40th minute before Guiu completed his hat-trick in first-half injury time.

Marc Cucurella added gloss to the scoreline just before the hour with a goal worthy of a centre-forward.

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Josh Acheampong hailed by Chelsea fans for Shamrock Rovers display

Although Guiu was deservedly in the spotlight thanks to his hat-trick, numerous Chelsea youngsters shone on the night.

Josh Acheampong was one of those, his display earning plaudits from the Stamford Bridge faithful.

Acheampong was frozen out at Chelsea for a few months due to stalling contract talks, but he has since penned a new deal with the Blues.

His new deal has also led to his return to the fold, and he has been making the most of the opportunities presented to him on the pitch.

One fan wrote: “Acheampong is incredible. This is an elite ball carrying defender in the making.”

Another said: “I don't even know who's more better between Acheampong and TAA, this boy is good man.”

One supporter backed him to become a regular starter, saying: “We gotta get Josh Acheampong into the PL starting 11 asap man.”

Another wrote: “I may have been wrong in my initial assessment that Josh Acheampong would need a year or two to be ready. The boy is ready now, he's a special talent.”

And one said: “Don't think I've ever seen a profile like Acheampong's… 6'3 full back with insane ball carrying and 1v1 defending ability, such a unicorn.”

Acheampong stats v Shamrock

Acheampong took 110 touches of the ball and completed 85 of his 91 passes for a 93 percent pass accuracy on the night.

The 18-year-old also won six of his seven ground duels and triumphed in both of his aerial duels.

In addition, Acheampong had a go at goal, though it was off target, and weighed in with three tackles.

Maresca told reporters at his pre-match press conference that Acheampong "really impressed" him in pre-season and that he can become "great" for Chelsea.

It’s clear to see that Acheampong has a huge future ahead of him, and it’ll be exciting to see how he continues to develop.