Philadelphia, USA – Na wa oh! Chelsea don land for knockout stage of the Club World Cup after dem shake demself well to beat ES Tunis like dis. Na Liam Delap, the striker wey just join from Ipswich for £30m, be the man of the hour as he finally find net for Chelsea wit im first goal wey sweet like sugar after dem hold the match for Lincoln Financial Field.
The match no too get as e go, but just before dem blow for first half, Delap do small magic with hin placed shot wey land for bottom corner. You know say na him first goal for Chelsea, so e fit be say the boy don finally scatter im own curse. If you dey follow ball, you go sabi say na two minutes after Tosin Adarabioyo header from Enzo Fernandez free-kick come give Chelsea di belles of first goal. E be like say dem really prepare for this match sha.
On top say di weather hot pass hot amala, Enzo Maresca, di Chelsea manager, decide to rest some stars wey dey shine like Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo. Abeg, humidity no be joke, as di temperature dey touch around 36 degrees by 9pm wey dem kick-off. Even if dem wan move ahead, dem no wan carry dem star players go risk. But sey, Maresca gree make some changes wey work like charm for di them.
While dem dey enjoy di game, substitute Tyrique George come add late third goal just before the final whistle blow. No lie, di fans wey show face at Lincoln Financial Field – a whopping 32,967 – dem no believe! E no too hard to notice say Chelsea dey control di game well, with 74% possession. E mean say dem sabi manage di ball pass dem opponent.
With dis victory, Chelsea now dey fly as dem progress as runners-up for Group D, behind Flamengo. Next up, dem go face Benfica for last-16 match. Everybody dey expect Delap go sharp again because Nicolas Jackson dey cool off with suspension after im wahala with Flamengo. Na time for Delap to show say im be better option upfront!
Nah Enzo Fernandez wey captain di team in di absense of Reece James, wey dey sick. E set up both goals before dem carry am come out for di second half for Andrey Santos debut. No be say players like Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and di rest no try, but di conditions no dey play ball like ordinary. No shaky for dem, because dem fit get chance for upcoming matches.
As Chelsea dey waka come knockout stage, ES Tunis don begin dey pack dem bags; dem don join LAFC on di sidelines after dem exit from di tournament. Na wetin dem get for dem na real lessons for football wahala.
So, make we watch as dis Club World Cup dey unfold. E dey interesting, and dem go sabi who go tak di trophy at the end of di day. Chelsea dey talk their matter, and we dey wait to see if Dem go carry di trophy home. Time go tell!
