The Brazilian coach, Carlo Ancelotti, He affirmed that the FIFA Club World Cup showed that Brazilian clubs “They can compete with the best European teams” And he gave as the tournament the Chelsea tournament.
“Fluminense made a great campaign, reaching the semifinals, and Botafogo beat the PSG, but Palmeiras and Flamengo also showed that they can compete with the best European teams,” The Italian coach said in statements released Monday by the Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF).
Estevao and Joao Pedro
In the individual section, the former Real Madrid coach highlighted EstêvãoPalmeiras end and already new Chelsea player, as well as the striker João Pedro and the midfielder Andrey Santos, both in the rows of Chelsea.
In this sense Ancelotti said that Chelsea deserved the world title for “Consistency” which showed throughout the competition, which ended with the victory in the final of the English painting, 3-0, over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), maximum favorite.
“El Chelsea exhibited young players of great quality, such as Palmer and João Pedro,” added Ancelotti. The Brazilian striker, signed on July 2 by Chelsea, scored both goals in the semifinal against Fluminense and the third in the final against the PSG. At 23, he debuted with the absolute of Brazil in November 2023 and has three games as an international.
The return of Militao
‘Carletto’ also celebrated the recovery of the defender Éder Militão, Who returned to the field with Real Madrid, eliminated in semifinals by the PSG, after a long injured period.
“Militão will be important for the selection next year,” The Reggiolo coach expressed, who traveled to the United States to witness the semifinals and the final of the Club World Cup.
Ancelotti explained that the tournament was seen “strongly” influenced by the weather “Extremely hot” In the United States, which is why, in your opinion, “There were no games of great physical intensity.”
“The matches were strongly influenced by the rhythm of the game, which was not very intense. The good defensive organization prevailed over the individual quality of the players,” He pointed out.
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Ancelotti debuted last June as the world’s pentacampeone technician with a goalless draw in Ecuador and a minimum victory at home against Paraguay, which allowed the ‘Verdeamarela’ to qualify in advance for the 2026 World Cup.
