Club World Cup Opener – Key Takeaways

• Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer’s chemistry on the right wing stood out — a sharp contrast to earlier criticisms that seemed more biased than objective from a fellow admin. Pedro Neto's relentless work rate is a major reason as to why Maresca prefers him over Madueke in that RW role, especially with Reece James needing consistent support behind him.

• One tactical concern: Maresca must stop using Gusto or James as inverted full-backs. It’s clear that Cucurella is best suited for that role, it allows Palmer to have space on the right hand side, where again he looked more dangerous.

• Lastly, nobody talked about Liam Delaps off the ball movement before he was signed but oh my !...It went under the radar.His intelligent runs and the technique behind his assist showed real promise.

• Shoutout to Tosin , bossed the backline and Sanchez with a good save to keep us in the game 👏

🇺🇸🔵 Pedro Neto vs LAFC:

90 minutes played
1 goal
80 touches
92% pass accuracy
4 key passes
3/7 crosses completed
1 shot on target
5/7 dribbles completed
8/10 ground duels won
1 clearance
1 tackle

MOTM performance 👏

Wow Maresca

Just under 24 hours to go! ⏳

Enzo Fernandez on Liam Delap:

“I see how good Delap is, and I hope he can assist me many more times and I can assist him too…”

[via SportyTV / Sara Poraria]

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Channel Statement.

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As of Tuesday 17th June, FIFA has sold close to 1.5 million tickets for the Club World Cup. [FIFA]

Geovany Quenda in the Euro U-21 group stages:

3 games
187 minutes
3 goals
2 assists

The youngest player in the tournament. Pure quality.

How have I never known that Trevor Chalobah is behind this guy 🤣🤣

🔗 CFC-Blues

Chelsea are set to make a new and improved offer to Borussia Dortmund for Jamie Gittens. Talks are ongoing with BVB after the initial £42million offer was turned down last week.

(Via Bobby Vincent)

Chelsea's Academy Player of the Year Award:

2025: Tyrique George
2024: Alfie Gilchrist
2023: Lewis Hall
2022: Harvey Vale
2021: Tino Livramento
2020: Billy Gilmour
2019: Conor Gallagher
2018: Reece James
2017: Mason Mount
2016: Fikayo Tomori
2015: Dominic Solanke

Who did you root for the most? 👀

Why are we even going for João Pedro? We have not shipped out both Nkunku and Felix yet plus we have 3 strikers at the moment.

What is actually going on in this club? What does this signing add to the team?

Morgan Rogers would've been the perfect signing to replace Nkunku and Felix.

5 non-pen goals last season 🕊

Let's hope Brighton are using us to drive up the price and he’ll end up at Newcastle.

Naah Bro ... pass the ball ! Great vision from Neto though 👏

#Terrible

Feeling so bad for Mudryk men.

It was just a matter of time. He was destined for great things.

Hope it turns in his favour with time😔