15:15 | Yokohama, Japan, Dec. 14 (ANDINA).
Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero has said Corinthians will be going all out to win the Club World Cup and hyped up the importance of the competition.
"This is a very important moment for my career to win a world title," said Guerrero. "Every player dreams of a final like this against a great European team like Chelsea.
Corinthians will take on European champions Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
"That's why I have absolute concentration now and I'm calm about Sunday," said the Peruvian, who headed the winner in a narrow 1-0 victory over Egypt's Al-Ahly in their semi-final last Wednesday.
"Everyone knows Chelsea is one of the world's great teams," Guerrero told reporters in Yokohama on Friday. "It is a final everyone in Brazil, every Corinthians fan is waiting for.
"We know it will be very difficult because they have different training, a different game," added the former Hamburg forward.
"Corinthians have a lot of quality too and we have to play our own game," Reuters reported him saying.
Corinthians won the first edition of the FIFA tournament in 2000 but Chelsea, who comfortably beat Mexico's Monterrey 3-1 on Thursday, will start as favourites.
They also became the South American Libertadores Cup's first unbeaten winners since 1978 this year, conceding just four goals in 14 matches, so will be no pushovers for Chelsea.
"We know it will be a tough game," said Guerrero. "But we know that finding the net and playing our type of game will get us the world title.
"We have a lot of ways of changing tactics so it will be difficult for Chelsea too."
A clash of styles in Sunday's final should make for a more absorbing encounter than in recent years, European sides having rolled to victory in the last five finals.
"It is two different styles," agreed Guerrero, one of several danger men Chelsea will have to keep a close eye on to avoid an ambush.
"Corinthians press well and play neat football. Chelsea play well and they have very fast players but possibly they're weaker pressing opponents. With our speed we can take advantage," Guerrero added.
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Published: 12/14/2012