For the first time in history! Chelsea broke the record, the coach was still not satisfied with the victory, the two core numbers were confirmed

Club World Cup Group D completed two games, and Chelsea made its debut, beating Los Angeles FC from the host country with two goals. They will face the South American champion four days later, Flamengo, who also won two goals in the first round.

Los Angeles FC was not qualified to participate, but since Mexico's Pachuca and Leon belong to the same group, Leon was eventually disqualified. Two weeks ago, an additional play-off was staged, with Los Angeles FC beating Mexico America to qualify for a "replacement" competition.

Interestingly, although England is known as the originator of modern football and the United States has often entered the World Cup round of 16 in recent years, no clubs in England and the United States have ever met in official games. This time, Chelsea broke the record and created history, and the encounter between the two teams will be recorded in history, this is the first encounter between England and the United States between the clubs.

At the national team level, the two teams have met twice in the World Cup in the past decade, both of which happened in the group stage and ended with a draw. Both teams were eventually ranked in the top two in the group and qualified to advance to the knockout stage. Obviously, the US national team is not afraid of England, so what about the club?

Obviously, Chelsea, which just won the European Union championship, is slightly stronger. Whether in terms of ball possession or shooting, the European champion is the dominant side, and the same is true for the score. Neto and Enzo scored goals respectively, helping Chelsea easily defeat Los Angeles FC and got a good start.

However, coach Maresca is still unsatisfied and thinks the atmosphere of this game is a bit strange, the audience seems to be empty, and the two teams are playing in an empty court, and the next game will face the South American champion, hoping that the situation will improve.

In fact, according to statistics, the number of people entering this game exceeded 20,000. Although it cannot be compared with the number of European spectators, think about it, baseball, basketball and ice hockey are the hottest sports in the United States. In addition, local people are currently busy participating in it. During the working day, it is not easy for tens of thousands of people to enter the court to watch a football game.

A "friendly match" arranged by FIFA, and many Chelsea players are worthy of attention. Enzo, who scored one goal, has scored 6 goals and 6 assists in 2025, and is the player in the team who has scored the most goals. Looking back at the European League final, Enzo helped the team equalize the score and sounded the horn of counterattack. The recovery of the Argentine's form is an important part of Chelsea's continued progress.

In the new season, Palmer's jersey has changed from No. 20 to No. 10, and new player Drapp dares to wear No. 9 jersey. The two core numbers have been confirmed and they debuted for the first time in the Club World Cup. Palmer's performance was a bit average, and Maresca also admitted that Palmer needed more self-adjustment, and the goal of the Club World Cup was to win the championship.

Chelsea's No. 9 and Manchester United's No. 7 have always been regarded as "magic" numbers by fans. No player has been able to truly control them for many years. Drapp grew up in Derbyshire and Manchester City youth training. The 22-year-old young English player, who had temporarily loaned several clubs, including Stoke City, Preston and Hull City, eventually transferred to Ipswich and transferred to Chelsea a few weeks ago.

When mentioning the name Drapp, I believe fans will think of an extra-bound ball expert who used precise long-distance extra-bound balls to assist teammates in scoring. Yes, that outstanding player is Drapp's father. Now, my son has also come to the Premier League and goes a step further. Joining the giant Chelsea, I wonder if I can break the "curse" of No. 9?

Currently, Chelsea and Flamenco in Group D both won two goals in the first round, one in the European champion and the other in the South American champion. When they meet in the next round, the winning side has the chance to advance to the knockout round ahead of schedule. According to the schedule, the group's second place may face Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, and the group's first place may meet Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals. Which path will Chelsea choose?