At 3:00 am on July 9, Chelsea will play against Frumenense in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Before the game, Blues defender Kukurelia talked about his feelings in the club's official Club World Cup diary column. He said that the team kno...
Kukurelia wrote: "I've actually been in New York. This is my first time here. Can you believe it?! This city looks great, it's great to be here, especially since we have a semi-final game to play. It's been fun to travel in the United States with my teammates over the past few weeks, and I think it's reflected on the court."
"We know when to switch to game mode, but we can relax, which is very helpful for us. We also played PS, table tennis, and I must say, I think I'm not bad in table tennis. We have a little Groups often play together - Andre Santos, Kesedo, Jackson, João Pedro, Jorgensen, and sometimes Robert Sanchez - but they always cheat! "
"I like to bring vitality and a sense of humor to the team, and I'm not sure why there is so much energy, but I try to tell jokes and bring happiness to everyone, because I think it's very important, especially during this time. We've spent a lot of time together in the past few weeks, and I think it's very helpful for our relationship."
" For me, this Club World Cup is a good story We played in many different cities and had some free time to be tourists, which is really great. Hopefully we can win this tournament and make this experience more perfect. "
" The close connection we have built off the court has helped a lot on the field. This is especially obvious in the game against Palmeiras. We had the advantage in the first half and even the second half, we were tied. This is very important throughout the game and it is one of the key themes. "
" Whether it is facing thunderstorms, two hours of delays, overtime wins, and It is to respond to the equalization of the opponent, we all show maturity and personality, we are constantly improving. Sometimes in the league season we struggle a little at these critical moments, but now we are improving. The game against Benfica is a perfect example and we will stick to the end. "
" Now we are going to keep working hard to prepare for the semi-finals against Fruminense on Tuesday. The training is good, we need to remember the reasons why we have come here - hard work and dedication, we deserve to be here, we want to play in the final, and it's time to prove it."
