Maresca’s tactical philosophy is finally beginning to reap rewards at Chelsea - but a mammoth test lies in wait in the Club World Cup final

Enzo Maresca has insisted that Chelsea 's "biggest achievement" of the past 12 months is not reaching the Club World Cup final. On Sunday night, Maresca will take charge of the final game of a mammoth first campaign at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea square off against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey.

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After leading Leicester City back to the Premier League with 97 points and a 48 goal difference, Enzo Maresca – a former Manchester City assistant under Pep Guardiola – was appointed by Chelsea’s BlueCo.

Enzo Fernandez has become the latest professional to slam the Club World Cup, with the Argentine blasting the “very dangerous” conditions that players have been forced to play in. One narrative that has plagued FIFA’s inaugural Club World Cup is the scorching temperatures that teams have been forced to compete in.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca compares the Club World Cup final against PSG to a chess match. Reflecting admiration for PSG and their manager, Luis Enrique, Maresca emphasizes the tactical nature of the game.

Dortmund improved considerably as a collective following the appointment of Niko Kovač, who adopted a system that reduced the need for a touchline winger of Gittens’ ilk. Width was instead supplied from wing-backs, while speedster Karim Adeyemi performed a more prominent role in Kovač’s attack.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca hit out at the Club World Cup organizers and suggested the United States is not a suitable host for the competition after his team’s last-16 win over Benfica was disrupted by a two-hour weather delay.

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo resumed full training on Thursday in a bid to recover in time for the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain this weekend. The Ecuadorian international picked up a knock late in Tuesday night’s semi-final clash against Fluminense,