Chelsea assistant manager Zsolt Low is confident the club will add new silverware to its cabinet at the end of the FIFA Club World Cup Final against Brazilian side Palmeiras on Saturday.
The Blues will trade tackle against their Brazilian opponent in Abu Dhabi for the final and Low who is standing for Thomas Tuchel talked to the media ahead of the game.
Chelsea was denied the FIFA Club World Cup title by a Brazilian club, Corinthians in 2013 when they lost in the final.
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Having won the Europa League title in 2012/13 the Club World Cup remains the only trophy the club must win to complete their cabinet.
Low in his pre-match conference said, “It was a long time ago, but we are very aware how good the Brazilian teams are in the Club World Cup,’ said Low, looking back at that final in Yokohama.
“Now we have a different team and a different coaching team, and this will be a different game.
“We want to have the feeling of a favourite in this game as the champions of Europe, and we are confident.
“We were a little bit nervous in the first game, but I hope now we have done the first game of the tournament the nervousness has gone, and we can play a very good game with a good attitude
‘This is a big competition for us,’ Low continued.
‘Only two English clubs have won it before.
“Chelsea has never won this trophy, and that’s why we are very interested in having a good performance and winning this title.
“If we can win this title, the collection for Chelsea is complete.’
Speaking about the Blues opponent, Low added;
“We know a lot about Palmeiras.
“We watched a lot of games of theirs. We watched the last game against Al Ahly live, and we watched also the Copa Libertadores final, so we have seen what we have to see.
‘Thiago Silva and Kenedy have talked about how good the Palmeiras fans are, and we expect a lot at the game. It can be like a small away game for us, but we are well prepared. We are also strong.
“They are a very emotional team with a lot of energy,’ added Low of what we can expect from Palmeiras.
“We see that in every game they play. Every player has very good technical quality.
“They have a European coach now who has found the structure in the team and created a good working team.
“In the last 10 games they haven’t lost, and they are in good shape and good form.
“On the other side, we are also in good shape and good form. That’s why I expect a very good game.”
Low could remain in the dug out despite the arrival of Tuchel who missed the semi-final against Al Hilal after he tested positive to COVID-19.
The German is currently in Abu Dhabi after self-isolation and with latest test showed he is negative.