Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Luis Enrique has referred to as his gamers “sensational” earlier than the 2025 Club World Cup final on Sunday (20:00 BST) – however Chelsea defender Levi Colwill says the underdogs are “actually assured” and “completely imagine in ourselves”.
The Champions League holders secured their third 4-0 win of the match by thrashing a feared Actual Madrid crew within the semi-finals, profitable with a clear sheet for the fifth time within the US, having additionally hammered Atletico Madrid and Inter Miami by the identical scoreline.
“It’s been unimaginable and can go down within the historical past of Paris Saint-Germain,” Luis Enrique stated of profitable a quadruple together with a primary Champions League title.
“We wish to make it even greater by profitable on Sunday, but it surely’s been extraordinary. Successful this competitors means loads, undoubtedly. We are able to’t wait to play.”
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Luis Enrique praised counterpart Enzo Maresca, who’s 10 years his junior at 45 and restored the Blues to the Champions League throughout his first season at Stamford Bridge.
“Chelsea have a younger coach who likes to play with the ball,” stated the Spaniard. “He’s bought a crew with loads of individuality, however after they must defend, they do it like we do, they usually’re very robust bodily, too.
“So it’s going to be a decent recreation on Sunday. It will likely be troublesome as a result of we’re comparable in most areas of the sport. We’re prepared, they’re prepared.”
Membership World Cup closing 2025: Chelsea ‘not Madrid’
Defender Levi Colwill, who has began 4 of Chelsea’s six video games on the finals, stated their squad watched PSG beat Madrid however referred to as the competition “one recreation of soccer”.
“We completely imagine in ourselves to recover from the road,” added Colwill. “They’re a tremendous crew and had been actually good within the semi-finals, however Actual Madrid are very totally different to us.
“We’re not Inter or Actual Madrid. We’re going to carry one thing totally different. They don’t press like us or play like us. They’ll’t count on us to present them the identical recreation.
“It’s important to respect how they press, how they play, however we’re not going to alter our complete method to play them. We’ve bought our plan, our id, which we’re going to stay to by the gaffer. That’s once we play our greatest soccer.
“We’ve bought this far taking part in our soccer, so why would we modify that now? We imagine in ourselves and we wish to attempt to show that’s the way in which to take action.
“I imagine in us and we will beat anybody, so we’re going to take that confidence going into the sport… we’ll be actually assured.”
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Like PSG, Chelsea have been excellent except for one defeat on the finals, advancing from the ultimate 4 with a 2-0 win over Fluminense courtesy of latest striker Joao Pedro’s objectives in both half in opposition to his former membership.
“It undoubtedly looks like we’re peaking at a superb time,” noticed Colwill. “Within the semi-finals, it was a very robust efficiency. Hopefully, come the ultimate, it is going to be even higher.
“It’s only one recreation of soccer and, whenever you play for Chelsea, you’re not scared to play in opposition to anybody. That’s how all of us really feel.”
Reece James: Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo ‘phenomenal’
Captain Reece James referred to as each groups “wonderful” however predicted Chelsea “will shock lots of people” of their second closing in fast succession following their win over Actual Betis within the Convention League in Could.
“We have now come a great distance in our journey from the place we began,” mirrored the England worldwide. “It’s two nice younger sides taking part in in opposition to one another on the largest stage, so I imagine we’ll go toe-to-toe.”
James expects Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo to make it “clear” throughout the recreation that they’re “up there with the very best midfielders on the earth”.
“They’re two phenomenal gamers,” he stated, calling Fernandez “a tremendous participant and individual”. “He’s come on a lot since he arrived at Chelsea, and he’s an enormous a part of [the] membership.”
PSG skipper Marquinhos stated profitable the expanded competitors would make his membership’s season “excellent”. “We’re conscious of the significance of this match,” added the Brazil centre-back.
“It’s a golden alternative for us. This competitors solely comes round each 4 years and now we have the chance to win it.
“From day one, the coach has been telling us how necessary it’s, and that there will probably be gamers who received’t get the prospect to play it once more.
“We’ve actually loved taking part in on this competitors and we’ve been fortunate sufficient to play in opposition to fully totally different opponents.”
Chelsea Membership World Cup 2025 outcomes
Wednesday, July 9
Semi-finals: PSG 4-0 Real Madrid (New Jersey)
Tuesday, July 8
Semi-finals: Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea (New Jersey)
Saturday, July 5
Quarter-finals: Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Saturday, June 28
Spherical of 16: Benfica 1-4 Chelsea (after further time) (Charlotte)
Wednesday, June 25
Group stage: Esperance 0-3 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Friday, June 20
Group stage: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Monday, June 16
Group stage: Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC (Atlanta)
Chelsea Membership World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Mike Penders, Robert Sanchez, Gaga Slonina
Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Mamadou Sarr
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Andrey Santos
Forwards: Liam Delap, Tyrique George, Marc Guiu, Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro
PSG Membership World Cup 2025 outcomes
Wednesday, July 9
Semi-finals: PSG 4-0 Real Madrid (New Jersey)
Saturday, July 5
Quarter-finals: PSG 2-0 Bayern (Atlanta)
Sunday, June 29
Spherical of 16: PSG 4-0 Inter Miami (Atlanta)
Monday, June 23
Group stage: Seattle 0-2 PSG (Seattle)
Friday, June 20
Group stage: PSG 0-1 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Sunday, June 15
Group stage: PSG 4-0 Atletico Madrid (Los Angeles)
PSG Membership World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matvey Safonov, Arnau Tenas
Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Peraldo, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez, William Pacho, Noah Kamara
Midfielders: Gabriel Moscardo, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves, Senny Mayolo, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha
Forwards: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Gonçalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Lee Kang-In, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye
Membership World Cup closing 2025: Chelsea vs PSG dwell stream, TV channel in UK
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