Chelsea, Club World Cup and Joao Pedro
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Pat Nevin has been speaking about Chelsea’s Club World Cup exploits, and we’ve already mentioned his thoughts on the final.In previewing the game, he also addressed the question of who would play
The club's new signing scored twice against Fluminense but there was much more to admire about his game on Tuesday
“It doesn’t make sense for Brazil to try to compete with European clubs in terms of finances,” Fluminense coach Renato Gaúcho said through a translator. “Brazilian clubs trade players and sell them to Europe so they can survive, and that’s been true even since I was a player.”
Levi Colwill has backed his Chelsea side to give PSG a more difficult test than both Inter Milan and Real Madrid.The Blues take on the reigning Champions League winners in the final of the Club World
Joao Pedro makes his mark for Chelsea at Club World Cup as Blues' attacking musical chairs continues
Joao Pedro wasted little time making an impact in the match, scoring in the 16th minute to give the Blues the lead. He was in the right place at the right time when a deflection meant the ball landed at his feet,
Nick: Chelsea were in control throughout and never seriously under threat. While Pedro rightly takes the headlines, there were good performances all round, including from Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Neto. Looking forward to the final, where Chelsea have every chance.
The Brazilian, who started his career with Fluminense before moving to Britain, scored with a brilliant finish from outside the area in the first half and then calmed his celebration against his former club. That finish was followed by a thumping second-half goal to secure a final against Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea's latest shiny new toy glistened on debut in the sweltering Philadelphia air during the Blues' 2-1 win over Palmeiras, and he repeated the trick on Tuesday night against former club Fluminense, sending Enzo Maresca 's men on their way to a comfortable win with a sumptuous curling effort after 18 minutes.