For Chelsea, the victory in the Sunday club World Cup decision ended a good first season under Enzo Maresca, and also finally overthrew the curtain in a marathon campaign that they should hope do not catch them down the line.

Cole Palmer—Apired Win 3-0 excessive Paris Saint-Germain at the Metlife Stadium outside New York was ChelseaThe 64th match of a season that lasted 11 months.

With each measure was one of Chelsea’s best campaigns, with their World Cup triumph – set at the same time Marsis To win the Champions League – after winning in the UEFA Conference League and a Fourth Cash in the Premier League.

Maresca, a former help for Pep Guardiola THEir Manchester CityI couldn’t have asked much more after I arrived from Leicester City’s back to promotion.

“It’s been a fantastic season but I’m especially happy for players,“Said the Italian, who has managed to unite a coherent team from the endless line of new signatures being brought by the club owners.

“We have said many times that only talent is not enough. You need to find a way for them to fit together.“

It all represents a considerable progress from just two years ago, when the Stamford Bridge team ended up in the bottom half of the Premier League.

Maresca included more new faces during the Club World Cup, with Joao Pedro Making a tremendous impact – Brazilian in front of a celebration to complete a £ 60m ($ 79 million) transfer from Brighton and Hove Albion, and continued to score twice in semifinals against Fluminnse and once in the final.

Liam delap, Dario Essugo, Mamadou sarr AND Andrey Santos all joined before the month in the United States while Jamie Gittens Since then it has arrived from Borussia Dortmund and Winger Winger Willian Estevao It is now joined by Palmeiras in Brazil.

Chelsea will hope for those signatures, added to a team led by Palmer’s likes, Enzo Fernandez AND Moises CaacedoIt can make a real push for the Premier League title outside the back of their impressive triumph in the new FIFA tournament.

“Is a great statement,“Captain Reece James He told the English media shortly after raising the trophy along with US President Donald Trump.

“I am happy with how the club has progressed and as next season you know that we will compete in the Premier League, win the title and compete, and go away at the Champions League as well.“

Drastically reduced off -season

Chelsea also pockets a stunning $ 115 million in front of the Club World Cup, but what if a point comes in 2025/26 when their exploits of this season are caught with them?

While Chelsea has competed in the club’s World Cup in draining weather conditions, Premier League Liverpool champions and Arsenal runners have enjoyed extended holidays outside the season.

Manchester City were also in the club’s World Cup, but they went out a week ago.

The Global Fifpro Player Union has been the main voices expressing concerns about demands on the biggest play stars in an ever -expanding calendar.

One of the protective measures he proposed in a study published before the tournament was a mandatory four-week off-season break, along with four-week retraining periods before returning to competition.

Outside Chelsea season has been drastically reduced, with their first match of the other Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace planned for August 17, exactly five weeks after the club’s World Cup final. They have a friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on August 8.

“Tomorrow I have three weeks Holiay which is all I want now because I haven’t stopped in 15 months“Marasca said on Sunday.

It remains to be seen whether Maresca and his players return enough refreshed before attacking a season in which they hope to go away to the Champions League, which will end with the World Cup in North America.

PSG faces an even stronger squeeze after a historic campaign for Luis EnriqueThe team, captured by their triumph in the Champions League final.

Their first competitive match of next season will be UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur in Italy on August 13, exactly a month after losing them in New York – a chance to earn more silver but at what cost?

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