Despite crashing out of the Champions League, Chelsea can call themselves World champions, if they get the better of Brazilian side Corinthians in the final of the Club World Cup.
While the tournament might be considered a farce or unimportant by many pundits and fans alike, winning the title can go a long way in restoring some of the lost confidence in the Chelsea players, as they try to get a grip on their season.
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez said his players were in a good place ahead of the final. "There are a lot of positive things," said. "I've been impressed with their mentality, commitment and passion. In every training session you can see they are keen to learn.
"This is all good for a manager when he is thinking about the future. We will try to keep the winning mentality, keep the hunger in the players and challenge for the trophy.
"The secret for us is to work hard and do the right things. You make decisions, sometimes right, sometimes wrong, but the key for any successful team is to work hard."
Benitez is well aware of the quality possessed by South American sides, and expects nothing short of an extremely tough match from Corinthians.
"When we talk about Brazilian clubs I have to mention their very good quality," Benitez added. "They have a very good system, are well organised and know what to do.
"Corinthians, unlike Sao Paulo, are very defensive, it will be difficult to create opportunities and the match will be very tough.
"They have a lot of good players, not just Paulinho, I like Cassio, the goalkeeper. They are a team who are compact and they have players who can make a difference, so hopefully we can keep them quiet.
"It's hard to find faults, but let's talk about how good they are after tomorrow's match."
Benitez is expected to go with the same starting lineup that beat Monterrey 3-1, meaning a another start for David Luiz in the defensive midfield position, with Frank Lampard again consigned to a place on the bench.
"Frank is a very good player and we have different options," Benitez said. "We still have one day, there is another training session and I will talk with my staff before I decide (on his starting lineup).
"It was only his second game back from injury. I'm trying to get him more minutes, he will get more opportunities, he's getting better but I need to consider his condition."
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Expected lineups: Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Mikel, Luiz; Hazard, Mata, Oscar; Torres.
Corinthians: Cassio, Alessandro, Chicao, Paulo Andre, Santos; Danilo, Dougla, Paulinho, Ralf; Emerson, Guerrero.
Prediction: 2-1 to Chelsea
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