Club World Cup: Chelsea must have winning mentality against Corinthians- Benitez

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez hopes to "maintain the club's winning mentality" with a victory against Corinthians in the Club World Cup final.

Champions League winners Chelsea meet Brazilian side Corinthians, the South American champions, on Sunday in Japan.

"I'm trying to keep our winning mentality and our hunger to win trophies," said Benitez. Some people say this tournament is not the biggest in the world but I know it's an important competition."

Benitez will become the first man to manage a side in three Club World Cup finals after guiding Liverpool and Inter Milan to the 2005 and 2010 finals respectively, winning the trophy with the Italians.

"I'm really pleased and really proud because I could manage three top sides in the world," added Benitez.

"To be here and to have this opportunity to win again is amazing and fantastic."

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 Rafael Benitez failed to win his first trophy as Chelsea manager as his team lost to Brazilian side Corinthians in the Club World Cup final in Japan.

Paolo Guerrero scored the only goal on 69 minutes when he reacted quickest to head home past three Blues players. Fernando Torres had a chance to force extra time but fired straight at Cassio with only the goalkeeper to beat.

 Chelsea's Gary Cahill, who also missed a good opportunity, was sent off after clashing with Emerson late in the game.

Torres had the ball in the net with an injury-time header but his effort was ruled out for offside as Corinthians held on to win the trophy.

The Blues become the first team since 2006 to fail to win the Club World Cup after winning the Champions League. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20746503

Chelsea should have taken an early lead when a Juan Mata corner fell to Cahill and his header was blocked by Chicao, but the ball rebounded to the centre-half, whose shot was saved on the line.

Corinthians, backed by 30,000 fans who had travelled to Yokohama, then had a good chance when Mata gifted the ball to Emerson.

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