Chelsea/PSG – João Pedro draws confidence from the Club World Cup | OneFootball

This Tuesday at 9pm (broadcast on Canal+) Paris Saint-Germain faces Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as part of the second leg of the Champions League 2025-2026 round of 16 (PSG won the first leg 5-2). In a press conference, the Blues striker João Pedro (25 years old) spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Pedro: “It was a complicated week for us”

In a match like this, such words are not at all out of place: Chelsea would already be defeated if they approached this encounter with their heads down. João Pedro therefore embraces what a competitor at this level must carry, namely the memory of great nights and the desire to force a scenario that many consider closed.

The reminder of the 3-0 inflicted on PSG in the Club World Cup final obviously does not erase the 5-2 from the first leg, but it helps to maintain a collective belief that is essential before a highly charged European return match. For Paris, the signal deserves to be taken seriously: the Blues are not coming just to limit the damage. And for the spectacle, this offensive stance is almost excellent news.

The real interest in these comments is that they likely signal an intense start to the match. Chelsea has no choice but to attack, and Paris Saint-Germain knows that an opponent forced to go forward can also leave very valuable spaces.

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