For squad depth, tactical preparation, and sheer individual quality, Chelsea has eliminated Fluminense on their way to the Club World Cup final. And these have been the three main protagonists of the semifinal.

JOAO PEDRO paid off a third of his Chelsea transfer fee as two goals against Fluminense sealed a spot in the Club World Cup final. The £60million signing from Brighton made an instant impact on

“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.”

Joao Pedro scored two magnificent goals to send Chelsea through to the FIFA Club World Cup final at the expense of Fluminense on Tuesday. The Brazilian forward was handed his first Blues start,