The walk was too high for Paris Saint-Germain. In the final of the Club World Cup, the capital's club fell in front of a relentless, precise and inspired Chelsea (3-0). In a high -up stadium, Luis Enrique's men first underwent the physical impact and the high pressing imposed by the Londoners, before folding for a first time on a Cole Palmer, the detonator of a nightmarish evening (22nd). Two new goals before the break, signed Palmer again (29th) then Joao Pedro (44th), finished suffocating a confused PSG, far from the domination displayed against Reims or Inter in recent weeks.
Upon returning from the locker room, Parisians tried to react with the pride of the big evenings, like an incisive Ousmane Dembélé or a still promising desired, without ever really worrying Robert Sanchez. The reduction of the tempo by Chelsea, the defensive solidity of the Chalobah – Colwill – Cucurella trio, and the expulsion of Joao Neves at the end of the game (85th) sealed the fate of a final where Paris seemed to lose its bearings. A bitter defeat that tarnishes a season, however marked by titles and certainties found. At the end of the match, Marquinhos, emblematic captain and now a veteran of the locker room, spoke to the microphone of DAZNdelivering a lucid analysis on Parisian performance and on this setback to digest to continue to grow.
A frustrating defeat but …
At the microphone of DAZNMarquinhos did not look for an apology. The Parisian captain recognized the tactical and physical superiority of the blues, while pointing the finger at the shortcomings of his team in key moments: “I think they worked well on our weaknesses. Tactically, they put us in difficulty first half. It took time to react. We have to correct it for the future. The teams will study us now. They will know what we do good and bad. It's up to us to be always at the top. The physical battle was won by Chelsea. They won many duels. We were below what we know how to do. They were very effective. This changes the whole result. We saw it in the Champions League final, against Real, against Bayern, it changes everything to be effective. We failed to score. We were not effective.»
Lucid, but moved, Marquinhos also drawn a first assessment of this world campaign, between regret, recognition towards the supporters and pride of the accomplished journey: “Supporters are still there in good and bad times. We wanted to win this match and bring this trophy back to Paris. We don't know if we're going to be there again at the next World Cup with PSG (the players present, editor's note). It's a shame for us. This does not remove anything from our crazy season. It was incredible moments. We lost with our strengths and our philosophy. We haven't hidden. We played our game. Chelsea deserved more than we». A bitter epilogue for a memorable season. Beaten without appeal by Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain closes an exceptional 2024-2025 exercise on a false note. A disillusionment in the Club World Cup final which erases neither the conquered titles nor the emotions experienced.
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