Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Luis Enrique has known 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 event 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 unbelievable 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 larger by profitable on Sunday, but it surely’s been extraordinary. Successful this competitors means lots, certainly. We will’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 quite a lot of individuality, however after they need to 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. Will probably 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 known 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 have been actually good within the semi-finals, however Actual Madrid are very totally different to us.
“We aren’t Inter or Actual Madrid. We’re going to convey one thing totally different. They don’t press like us or play like us. They’ll’t anticipate us to provide them the identical recreation.
“It’s a must to respect how they press, how they play, however we’re not going to alter our entire solution to play them. We’ve bought our plan, our id, which we’re going to stay to via the gaffer. That’s once we play our greatest soccer.
“We’ve bought this far enjoying our soccer, so why would we alter 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 are able to 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 aside from one defeat on the finals, advancing from the ultimate 4 with a 2-0 win over Fluminense courtesy of recent striker Joao Pedro’s targets in both half towards his former membership.
“It undoubtedly appears like we’re peaking at time,” noticed Colwill. “Within the semi-finals, it was a very robust efficiency. Hopefully, come the ultimate, it is going to be even higher.
“Whenever you play for Chelsea, you’re not scared to play towards anybody. That’s how all of us really feel.”
Reece James: Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo ‘phenomenal’
Captain Reece James known as each groups “superb” 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’ve got come a great distance in our journey from the place we began,” mirrored the England worldwide. “It’s two nice younger sides enjoying towards 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” through the recreation that they’re “up there with one of the best midfielders on this planet”.
“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 we have now the chance to win it.
“From day one, the coach has been telling us how necessary it’s, and that there shall be gamers who received’t get the possibility to play it once more.
“We’ve actually loved enjoying on this competitors and we’ve been fortunate sufficient to play towards utterly 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 reside stream, TV channel in UK
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