Maresca praises Joao Pedro as a very good player
2025-07-13 01:12
Premier League giants Chelsea will compete with Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 for the championship in the 2025 Club World Cup final. In an interview, coach Maresca praised new signing Joao Pedro as an outstanding player and said the team is ready to participate in the final.
In the previous semi-final against Fluminense, Chelsea relied on Joao Pedro, who had just joined the team, to score two goals and eventually eliminated the opponent 2-0, successfully obtaining a ticket to the final.
On the other hand, Paris Saint-Germain, who won the Champions League in the 2024/25 season, eliminated Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals, and their overall morale was very high.
When talking about the team's lineup status, Chelsea coach Maresca said, "Caicedo is a very important player for us. He participated in the training and I hope he can play in the final."
"Joao Pedro is a very good player and we brought him in because he can deal with deep defenses and help the team against opponents who defend low."
Maresca continued, "He is very good at dealing with tight spaces and has very good technique. There is still some time before the final and we are lucky to have a variety of options to choose from in the starting lineup, and we will continue to see who will be able to play in the game."
"The atmosphere in the dressing room is fantastic, top notch, because the players are taking the work they have put in this tournament and throughout the season very seriously, especially now that we have reached the end of this tournament."
In addition, Maresca also said, "We are proud and happy to have emerged from the initial 32 teams and now become one of the two teams left, and I can deeply feel that the team is ready for this final."
