Chelsea‘s Levi Colwill has mentioned his aspect are able to win the Premier League and Champions League after they received the Membership World Cup — a contest the defender believes can be larger than the Champions League.
Chelsea got here out 3-0 winners in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain within the Membership World Cup remaining in New Jersey on Sunday with a Cole Palmer brace and a objective from new signing João Pedro securing the trophy for Enzo Maresca’s aspect.
Colwill mentioned Chelsea are wanting ahead to constructing on their success and title of world champions.
“I mentioned firstly of this match that our plan is to win it [Club World Cup] and other people checked out me as if I used to be loopy,” Colwill mentioned. “So I’ll say the very same factor now going into the Premier League and Champions League.
“That is the most important trophy I’ve ever received. I feel the Membership World Cup can be larger than the Champions League and we had been the primary staff to win it.”
A lot of the protection of the brand new 32-team match in the US has been dominated by low attendances, challenging weather and big final appearances, however Colwill has mentioned the trophy could be a springboard for future success at Stamford Bridge.
“It was an announcement victory and, sooner or later, if we preserve successful trophies then everybody will give us the love that we deserve,” Colwill mentioned. “However we’ll solely know that in he future. I feel we’re prepared and we’ll see subsequent season.”
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Since co-owner Todd Boehly introduced his involvement with the membership in 2022, Chelsea’s transfer strategy has raised eyebrows amongst many — however Colwill believes that Chelsea now have a staff greater than able to constantly successful trophies.
“We’re a staff and that is within the Chelsea identification. You stick collectively it doesn’t matter what,” Colwill mentioned. “I feel gamers like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, they began that and we’re carrying it on.”
“They had been all superb gamers, the very best gamers who received lots however we have the very best gamers in our staff — younger gamers for certain — and that is our plan, to win the most important trophies for Chelsea.
“We’re undoubtedly able to doing it. I feel we have proven that. Everybody mentioned that PSG had been the very best staff on the earth however we received 3-0.”
Chelsea will kick off their Premier League marketing campaign in lower than a month, after they face Crystal Palace on Aug. 17.
