5 things we learned from Chelsea's victory over BATE in the Europa League

#1 Emerson took his chance well

Emerson provided the assist for Chelsea's opener

Marcos Alonso has been one of the revelations in football since his arrival in London from Fiorentina in 2016. The Spaniard has received wide praise for his impressive displays on the left flank, especially with his attacking forays, and has registered three assists and one goal in 11 matches this Premier League campaign.

His impressive performances have understandably seen him installed as first choice for the left-back position, and Emerson can only watch on from the sidelines as Alonso struts his stuff on the field.

However, the marquee nature of Chelsea means that the club participates on multiple fronts, and all players would get an opportunity to show their abilities as coaches practice player rotation to rest key players and preserve their freshness to last the course of the full season.

Emerson has so far this season been restricted to appearances in cup competitions, and he has largely passed his audition with distinctions.

Against BATE Borisov, Emerson was impressive in his displays, and his pin-point delivery for Giroud’s opener was a moment of real quality which and underlined his suitability to the role as an adequate back up to Alonso for the left-back spot.