Reece James says that Chelsea does not give a damn about the 'favorites' tag of Paris Saint-Germain, where the club captain it is ready that they are ready to 'toe to toe' with their last opponents.
PSG has kept the ball better than anyone else at the Club World Cup-Ze have even kept 69 percent own versus Real Madrid in the semi-final but the blues are planning to challenge that.
Insiders from Chelsea feel that the heat and humidity for this 3 -hour kick -off in New Jersey would make it harder if they just let PSG dominate the game from start to finish.
Manager Enzo Maresca also seemed to be offense at his press conference before the competition when he was asked if his side should be willing to 'suffer' the possession.
James added: 'This is a game at super high level. They are currently one of the most popular teams in the world. This is a last, a one -time game, they are down as strong favorites.
'I have been in the final where I played for the favorites and not come to the top, so this doesn't mean much to me and I don't care to be honest that everyone Bigg opposition.
'PSG has defeated all English teams. They have a great team, but we have a great team and have surprised many people. We have taken a long way on our journey from where we started. We prepare well and go there to win. I believe we will go to toe. Statistics, data, favorites and no favorites means nothing for our team. '
James also revealed that he was not injured, despite the fact that he is pulled out of the starting line-up to see Fluminense in the semi-final. He thought he should be replaced as a precaution.
“To be clear, I was not injured, so let's put that to bed,” said James. “I didn't feel so good in global warming with my history. I could have played, but it was a warning. I decided not to take an unnecessary risk and be available. I believed and luckily we won that game. '