Levi Colwill backs Chelsea to compete for Premier League glory

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Levi Colwill believes Chelsea have what it takes to challenge for the Premier League title, especially after beating the odds to win the Club World Cup.
The Blues shocked the football world with an astonishing 3-0 win over Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final.
Not many people saw that coming, especially after PSG swatted aside Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the previous rounds by a combined scoreline of 6-0.
However, Chelsea thrived off being written off and delivered a performance that sent shockwaves throughout the world. The Blues also enjoyed a fantastic end to the 2024/25 campaign.
They won 14 out of 16 games across all competitions, qualifying for the Champions League and winning the Europa Conference League in the process.
For the first time since the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Consortium took over Chelsea, there is a real sense of progress which has been missing at Stamford Bridge over the past couple of years.
But Colwill sees the recent success as a turning point. 'We had ups and downs like a lot of teams last season,' he told The Athletic.
'We still stayed around the top four and were never miles behind. With the fans, we really went all together and just pushed.
'When that happens, I feel something just lights up and you just win, win, win.'
That unity carried Chelsea to international success. But what stood out most for Colwill was the lack of respect the team received heading into the final against PSG.
'It felt like no one thought we had half a chance, even in the final, and I thought that was very disrespectful,' he added. 'It gave us that fire in the belly, and we proved everyone wrong.'
With the 2025/26 campaign just weeks away, Colwill is convinced Chelsea have what it takes to challenge for the biggest prizes and has his eyes on the Premier League title.
'We feel like we can definitely compete for the Premier League,' he said. 'The players we have in our squad are among the best, and we are really excited for this season, to once again prove people wrong.'

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