Chelsea s two new players are coming, and together with Manchester City, the Club World Cup becomes a preseason

The first newly restructured World Club Cup event is about to usher in a tense stage of the top 16, and the competition is becoming increasingly fierce, with only half a month left to the birth of the final champion. In this globally striking game, the two Premier League giants Manchester City and Chelsea are taking the lead and trying to transform the Club World Cup into a preseason warm-up match to turn the original unfavorable factors into their competitive advantage.

Looking back at the season that just ended, the Premier League ended at the end of May, and the Champions League final ended in early June, followed by the World Cup qualifiers and the UEFA League finals, and many main players had almost no time to rest. Not long after, the Club World Cup came one after another. For Manchester City and Chelsea, if they want to reach the semi-finals or even the finals, they will have to wait until at least mid-July to enjoy the "holiday", which obviously makes their season preparations more urgent.

Last summer, Guardiola expressed dissatisfaction with this due to the impact of the European Cup and the Tokyo Olympics, saying that many players did not return to the team until the start of the season, which seriously affected the efficiency of preparation. However, unexpectedly, the situation this summer is even more difficult, with all players participating in the Club World Cup, rather than a few main players. If all players need three to four weeks of rest, there will be little preparation period left in the new season.

However, as the Club World Cup progressed, we noticed that Manchester City and Chelsea actually turned this event into their pre-season warm-up match. The newly joined players integrated into the team early, and everyone worked together, even taking action ahead of the other 18 teams in the Premier League. It seemed that disadvantages quietly became advantages, and the adverse factors turned into opportunities.

According to the transfer data of the Premier League official website, Delapp has joined Chelsea earlier, and Essugo, who was confirmed to join a few months ago, also arrived at the team. In addition to Saar, all three new players have successfully gone to the United States to participate in the Club World Cup. It is worth mentioning that Drapp even scored his first goal in the game. At this time, only Estewan is still in Palmeiras. He will confront Chelsea in the quarterfinals and is expected to show his strength in front of his new club.

Manchester City's situation is similar, with Reindez, Nuri and Sherki, as well as veteran goalkeeper Betinelli who transferred from Chelsea, all participating in the game with the team. In the "first title battle" with Juventus, new aid Nouri successfully provided assists, helping Doku take the lead in scoring for Manchester City. Like Chelsea, Manchester City's new players were in place early and began to gradually adapt to the team. Rodri, who had just recovered, was working hard to find his best form and pay attention to his performance in every game.

According to reliable news, Chelsea has two new players to join, and forward Pedro from Brighton is expected to fly to the United States for a physical examination soon, and Gittens from Dortmund has basically finalized the details of the transfer. Since the Club World Cup allows for a short temporary lineup adjustment, if everything goes well, Pedro may join Chelsea in the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, Gittens has already represented Dortmund in the event, so he can no longer play for Chelsea, but he will no longer play for Dortmund.

It can be clearly seen that Chelsea and Manchester City's signing work has been very rapid this summer, and many players can participate in the Club World Cup in a timely manner. Compared with the regular pre-season warm-up match, the Club World Cup is a formal event, and the competition is becoming more intense, just to test players, be familiar with the team and clarify the lineup of the new season.

Therefore, although the preparations for these two Premier League giants before the new season are relatively difficult and cannot be adjusted through multiple warm-up matches, Chelsea and Manchester City have adopted similar strategies, demonstrating the profound heritage of giant clubs. As the saying goes, "It is better to lose your horse." In the close schedule, both of them follow the trend, seize every opportunity, and minimize the negative impact of external conditions.

At the same time, as Manchester City and Chelsea perform more and more well in the Club World Cup, the bonuses will become more and more abundant, and the running-in of new players in the game will bring considerable gains. From this point of view, the Club World Cup is undoubtedly a great investment. So, who is the one who is most satisfied with the new players of the two teams?