Chelsea former player Demba Ba was interviewed by the media before the final of the Club World Cup, and he was more optimistic about Paris Saint-Germain's championship.

Demba Ba, currently the sports director of Dunkirk in France, admitted that he was a Paris fan since he was a child and predicted that Paris would beat Chelsea 2-0, but he also reminded him to be wary of several key players under Maresca: "Palmer is one of the detonation points of this Chelsea. Their players are very strong. Cassedo and Enzo may be able to collapse Paris' high-pressure? I can't say it."

"João Pedro is also worth noting. He scored twice in the semi-finals. This is a dynamic player. I have paid attention to him at Brighton. He is strong and fearless, and is an efficient and good at fighting in front of the goal. But to freeze the forward, you must first cut off the attack launched by the backcourt."