Fluminense vs. Chelsea, a European and American showdown that dreams back to the "Toyota Cup"

32 teams, the last 4 teams left.

63 games, the last 3 games left.

The highly anticipated first "New Club World Cup" is finally coming to an end, and the top four teams from Europe and South America will start a sprint towards the championship trophy.

Club World Cup semi-final match and time:

July 9 03:00 Fluminense vs Chelsea

July 10 03:00 Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid

Fluminense vs Chelsea

} The match between Fluminense and Chelsea was first staged. Today we will first talk about this European and American duel that dreams of returning to the "Toyota Cup".

There is a South American team that has reached the semi-finals, which may not surprise too many people. But the South American team that reached the semi-finals was Fluminense, which was more unexpected.

Fluminense's entire team value (83.7 million euros) ranks 6th among the six South American teams participating in this Club World Cup, about 1/3 of Palmeiras (253 million euros). Flamenco (221 million euros) and Botafogo (163 million euros) are also much higher than Fluminense. Before the semi-finals were produced, Fluminense never seemed to be the most dazzling South American team. Their players are old and cheap, their playing style is not gorgeous, they seem to be on the 50% off with every opponent. But such a team that is not very prominent in all aspects has become the last hope to challenge European giants. Thiago Silva, 40, participated in this semi-final, was like a showdown with her current self and her past self. These two states of my sister-in-law can also be mapped to Fluminense and Chelsea.

Fluminense has 40-year-old captain + central defender Thiago Silva, 44-year-old goalkeeper Fabio, 37-year-old forward Cano, 35-year-old midfielder Ganso... Chelsea's opposite is the opposite, 24-year-old Enzo Fernandez, 23-year-old Moises Kessedo, 23-year-old Palmer, 23-year-old Joao Pedro...

Theoretically, Chelsea's lineup is stronger and has a greater chance of winning, but the highlight of this game is not only winning or losing.

This is a showdown between Europe and South America, and it is also a collision between "old boy" and "youth storm"! For some old fans, this is still a European and American showdown that dreams of returning to the "Toyota Cup".

In the past 20 years, although the Champions League champions and the Liberators Cup have often confronted each other in the Club World Cup, the taste of "peak showdown" has become increasingly weak. In the hearts of many old fans, the grand occasion of the "Toyota Cup" back then was irreplaceable.

Fluminense vs. Chelsea is not the final, but it is worth looking forward to much more than the Club World Cup finals that have been in many years.

In this Club World Cup, Fluminen won Inter Milan, tied Dortmund, and defeated the hot Riyadh Crescent. Although their lineup is not as good as that of European giants, they have already increased their combat power through their valuable promotion process.

Chelsea lost to Flamenco, defeated Palmeiras, and the game against Fluminense was their third match with the Brazilian team, which was also mixed with glory and grudges.

July 9th at 03:00, Fluminense vs. Chelsea, remember to follow them together!