Kuku: There is a problem in the group stage than in the knockout stage. Now we need to summarize and improve.

June 22: Chelsea lost to Flamengo 1-3 in the second round of the Club World Cup. After the game, Blues defender Kukurelia said in an interview that it is necessary to learn from this game and lay a better foundation for the next Club World Cup group stage and even longer-term games.

■About 1-3 loss to Flamengo

Kuku said: "After we lost the first goal, we need to better control the rhythm of the game, have more transmission and coordination, better control the game situation, and don't easily lose the ball like the first goal conceded."

"Indeed, this happened in the Premier League last season, but we came here to learn and improve, and we need to watch the video to analyze the areas that can be improved, and then do better in the next game."

"I think we have performed well in many games. In recent In ten games, we have many clean sheets and have made progress in defense. But Flamengo is a strong team, and they are in the middle of the season, and their physical condition is obviously better than us. "

" They also played in hot weather, and maybe we can control these things better. However, these problems are better than problems in the knockout stage. We can summarize and improve now."

■Cukurelia also knows that before the third round of the game against Tunisia Hope, Chelsea's fate is still in his own hands. Tunisia Hope defeated Los Angeles FC 1-0 in the last game.

Kuku said: "If we win the next game, we can advance, and that's the most important thing. But now we need to rest and be fully prepared for the next game."

"The players of Flamengo are indeed very talented, but if we fight at a different time, we might be able to beat them. Maybe now is the 'right time' to lose, and if we can advance, it is the time to show our true strength. We still have the opportunity to advance and learn from it, that's all."