Levi Colwill says Chelsea are “not Actual Madrid” and are assured about dealing with Paris St-Germain within the Membership World Cup last at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.
Most will view Enzo Maresca’s aspect as underdogs towards the Champions League winners, regarded in lots of quarters as presently the perfect group on the earth.
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Nonetheless, Colwill says the squad are quietly assured of inflicting an upset and avoiding the great defeats suffered by Madrid within the semi-final on Wednesday and Inter Milan within the Champions League last final month.
“They’re an incredible group – however we’re not Inter or Actual Madrid,” Colwill stated earlier than coaching at New York Purple Bulls Stadium.
“They had been actually good. However Actual Madrid are very totally different to us. They do not press like us or play like us. [PSG] cannot anticipate us to provide them the identical sport. We’ll deliver various things. We’re totally different gamers.
“Most individuals around the globe would anticipate PSG to win however we do not suppose that on this camp. I bear in mind the primary time on this event once I did media I stated that we’re winners – and we have made it this far.
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“That exhibits I am not mendacity. The gamers have gotten a very high mentality and we’re actually excited going into this last. It is the place we belong to be.
“We’re assured in ourselves to win the sport.”
PSG have solely conceded one aim in six matches on the Membership World Cup, nevertheless it was not sufficient to see them lose of their second group sport towards Brazilian aspect Botafogo.
“You must respect how they press, how they play however we’re not going to alter our complete strategy to play them,” Colwill stated. “We have our plan, our id which we will persist with by way of the gaffer and that is once we play our greatest soccer so let’s persist with it.
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“We have this far with taking part in our soccer so why are we going to alter that now?”
Chelsea gained the Convention League and certified for subsequent season’s Champions League by ending fourth.
Colwill is eager to amass one other trophy to the cupboard, particularly with this the primary alternative to win the newly expanded Membership World Cup.
“To place your self within the historical past books can be actually good for the group and construct confidence going into the long run,” he added.