'I don't care that PSG are favourites'
Having won the French Cup, Ligue 1 and Champions League, PSG are a game away from a fourth major trophy of 2025 after destroying Real Madrid 4-0 in their semi-final on Wednesday.
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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca labelled them the "best team in the world" in his pre-match news conference, but his captain is unfazed by the praise for their opponents.
"To be honest, I don't care that everyone is bigging up our opposition," said James. "We're preparing right and we're going there to win.
"I've been in many finals before where we were favourites and we didn't come out on top."
Similarities have been drawn between the youthful nature of both Chelsea and PSG's squads, with Luis Enrique's side beating other Premier League sides Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal in the Champions League before destroying Inter Milan 5-0 in the final.
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"PSG are amazing and we're expecting a tough game, but we also have an amazing team and we're going to surprise a lot of people," James added.
"I'm sure the analyst team we have will be looking at the games where PSG haven't done so well, and we'll try and adapt to that."
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