 Advancing to the final, Corinthians were to face the champions of Europe, Chelsea.The two teams were in deeply different stages of morale and form – Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benítez was being heavily contested by the supporters; the captain of the team, John Terry, was out due to injury; and the team's main striker, 2010 World Cup winner Fernando Torres, was in poor form.Tite's squad lacked individual quality and talent, but was fine-tuned tactically and enjoyed a heavy boost of morale.