Maresca, however, noted that while Enrique joined PSG 2 years ago, Real Madrid coach, Alonso, signed for the La Liga club recently.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca, has said the English Premier League (EPL) side are prepared to face either French champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or La Liga giants, Real Madrid in the final of this year’s Club World Cup.
He made this known after the Blues eliminated Fluminense in Tuesday night’s semi-final.
Chelsea booked their place in the final of the competition with a comfortable 2-0 win over Fluminense.
Joao Pedro, who was given his first start by Maresca following a summer move from Brighton, opened the scoring against his boyhood club in the 18th minute after ex-Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva failed to clear Pedro Neto’s cross.
The Brazilian international then scored his brace in the 56th minute with a powerful shot which went in off the bar to seal the victory
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Speaking after the win, Maresca said he is “proud” to play any of PSG or Real Madrid for the trophy on Sunday.
He went on to note that while PSG coach, Luis Enrique has been with the French club for 2 years, his Real Madrid counterpart, Xabi Alonso, recently joined the Spanish outfit.
He told DAZN: “I like both teams, they played very good football.
“Luis Enrique had two seasons there, Xabi has just arrived but we can see how he wants to play.
“We will play a strong team, but we are proud to be already there.”
