Colwill backs Chelsea for Premier League and Champions League glory

Colwill played the entirety of Chelsea's stunning 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the revamped tournament taking place across the United States last Sunday.

In a blistering first-half showing, Cole Palmer's sensational brace was followed up by Joao Pedro's smart finish to see the Blues lift the trophy for a second time in their history.

Indeed, Chelsea became the fifth team, and first from England, to win multiple Club World Cup titles (including previous formats), joining Real Madrid (six), Barcelona (three), Bayern Munich and Corinthians (both two).

It was also the fourth time they had won a show-piece match by a three-goal margin, also doing so in the 1955 Community Shield (3-0 vs. Newcastle United), 2019 Europa League (4-1 vs. Arsenal) and the 2025 Conference League (4-1 vs. Real Betis).

And asked whether Chelsea could build on that success to win either the Premier League or Champions League, Colwill replied: "Yeah, definitely.

"I said at the start of this tournament that our plan is to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy.

"So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League.

"This is the biggest trophy I've ever won. I think the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League and we were the first team to win it.

"It was a statement victory and, in the future, if we keep winning trophies, then everyone will give us the love that we deserve.

"But we'll only know that in the future. I think we're ready, and we'll see next season."

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Chelsea finished fourth in the Premier League 2024-25, with their 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on the final day, in which Colwill scored the winner, sealing Champions League football.

The average age of Chelsea's starting line-up in the top flight last season was 24 years and 36 days - the youngest ever by a team in a single campaign in the competition.

But it mattered little as the Blues enjoyed their first full season under the tenure of Enzo Maresca, with the Italian also leading them to glory in the Conference League.

And their success at the Club World Cup also marked the first real triumph for co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, who took over the club in 2022.

Chelsea's transfer policy under the American businessman has seen them focus on bringing in young players on long-term contracts, while also paying out big fees.

This summer alone, the Blues have already made seven signings, including the arrivals of Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Estevao.

Joao Pedro has made an instant impact, becoming the first Chelsea player in the Premier League era to score three goals across his first two starts for the club in all competitions.

And while questions have been asked about the Blues' transfer policy, Colwill believes Chelsea now have a team capable of emulating their past.

"We're a team and that's in the Chelsea identity. You stick together no matter what. I think players like John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, they started that and we're carrying it on," he said.

"They were all amazing players, the best players who won a lot but we've got the best players in our team - young players for sure - and that's our plan: to win the biggest trophies for Chelsea.