Participating in the game with a winning mentality Dewsbury Hall: The players are full of fighting spirit
2025-07-04 00:02
Chelsea will go to Lincoln Financial Field to challenge Palmeiras of the Brazilian Serie A in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup. Dewsbury-Hall said that the players must participate in every game with a winning mentality and that the whole team is full of fighting spirit.
Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-1 win over Benfica in the last 16 thanks to goals from Reece James, Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Dewsbury Hall.
"It's very exciting," said 26-year-old Chelsea midfielder Dewsbury Hall. "We will return to the venue where the tournament started. Now it is also the knockout stage. Every game must be fought for victory, and the players are full of fighting spirit."
"Whether it is the group stage or the knockout stage, we must play every game with the belief that we must win. The further we go, the closer we will be to the final. The team's mentality is to take it one game at a time, and then we will find that we may be in a very advantageous position."
Dewsbury-Hall also said, "This is a different experience and you have to be grateful because not every player has the opportunity to participate in such a game. It feels a bit strange when you see players from other teams have started pre-season training while we are still playing last season's games. But it is an honor to participate in such an event. Not everyone has such an opportunity."
"This experience has brought everyone closer together and made it easier for new players to integrate. The atmosphere in the locker room is very good and everyone gets along well. We also go out together, such as shopping, eating and going to the beach, which is great."
As for the challenge of this game, Dewsbury-Hall said, "No one will underestimate Palmeiras. We have seen how well South American teams perform in this tournament. This is a game that my teammates and I are very much looking forward to, and we will make sure to prepare and meet the challenge in the best possible condition."
