Giroud vs. Old Master, Enzo sets the world, Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC

The 2025 Club World Cup has opened. In the D group D where Chelsea, Flamenco, Tunisia Hope and Los Angeles FC are located, the Blues, second only to Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, is undoubtedly the strongest in the group. Promoting to the top has become their only goal in the group stage.

On this match day, Chelsea welcomed its debut in the Club World Cup, facing Los Angeles FC. Facing an opponent who is far inferior to his strength, Chelsea performed poorly on the offensive end. With the goals of Neto and Enzo, they laughed 2-0 to the end. The dominance is far inferior to Bayern who beat Orlando City 10-0 on the previous match day. This is also the reason why many fans joked about the abuse of food and it depends on the King of South!

[Match Highlights]

Although Chelsea's overall strength and competitiveness are not comparable to those of its peak, the lean camel is still bigger than the horse. Facing the Los Angeles FC, whose total value is only 51 million euros, the Blues have the advantage of crushing the opponent, and it is not difficult to win the opponent and get a good start to the Club World Cup. Compared with the victory or defeat, what kind of performance will be played against the old master, the Blues has become the biggest highlight of this battle.

In this game, Chelsea formed a 4231 formation. Sanchez played as the starting goalkeeper. Cucurella, Colville, Adarabioyu and Rees James formed the defense. The double midfielder was Kesedo's partner Lavia, Maduaike, Palmer and Neto were in the midfield, and Jackson was the single arrow.

[Match Review]

With the referee's whistle, Chelsea completely suppressed Los Angeles FC on the scene and conducted offensive and defensive drills to crack the dense defense in front of the opponent's goal. In the 6th minute, Maduaike sent a scalpel and passed it straight. Jackson turned around and shot too straight, and was firmly held by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 18th minute, Maduaike broke into the penalty area and was blocked by the low shot. Palmer's follow-up shot was blocked by the defensive player.

In the 21st minute, Palmer, who performed poorly, completed a shot at the front of the penalty area. After the ball hit the defender, he flew out of the baseline directly. Chelsea, who had been attacking wildly, broke the deadlock on the court in the 34th minute. After receiving a straight pass from his teammate, Neto took the opportunity to enter the opponent's penalty area. After a beautiful spike passed the defensive player, he cut inside and scored a close-range shot, helping the Blues lead with one goal and return to the locker room.

For Maresca, who was dissatisfied with the team's performance, he made the first substitution adjustment in the second half. Enzo Fernandez and Gusto went on the court, replaced Lavia and Reese James, and Los Angeles FC let Giroud play as a substitute. In the 54th minute, Chelsea took a tactical corner kick. After receiving Neto's cross from the wing, Adarabioyu headed the ball in the penalty area. Unfortunately, he was cleared on the goal line and missed an excellent opportunity to expand his advantage for the Blues.

In the 80th minute, Palmer made a straight pass from the right and handed the ball to new player Drapp, who made a cross from the bottom. Enzo Fernandez, who was surrounded in front of the goal, stopped the ball and shot in one go, helping Chelsea freeze the score for 2-0.

Although he won his debut in this Club World Cup, Chelsea's performance was far from meeting fans' expectations. They will get three days off next, and then face Brazil's powerful team Flamenco. Let's wait and see whether they can play a smoother overall offense.