Jorginho says the opportunity to win a trophy provides its own motivation ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final, but knows we cannot take anything for granted against Palmeiras.
The midfielder is no stranger to success, having followed up last season’s Champions League triumph with Chelsea by becoming a key part of the Italy side which won Euro 2020 over the summer, before adding the UEFA Super Cup to his Blues medal haul and receiving the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.
However, he says he will never get bored of the feeling he gets when lifting a trophy, explaining his desire to keep enjoying moments like that is the main motivation which keeps pushing him to succeed.
‘It is a dream. The feeling is good, so that’s why everyone keeps working hard trying to win more, because the feeling is good and we like it,’ he explained.
‘That’s why we keep pushing all the time and working even harder to bring more trophies home, because it’s the best thing you can do and we do it for us, for our families, for the supporters, for the club, for everyone.
‘The feeling is just amazing. It’s like a dream because you work for that and then when it happens you just feel amazing and proud of yourself, proud of your team, proud of everyone who was involved and just thankful.’
Jorginho also discussed Chelsea’s inevitable status as favourites for the Club World Cup final in many people’s eyes, as the European champions, insisting we need to find the right balance in being confident in our own ability while respecting the quality of our opponents.
‘I think Chelsea of course can win this trophy, we just need to be focused, be humble and be prepared to work hard because it is not going to be an easy game against a difficult opponent.
‘We have a lot of respect for Palmeiras because it’s not by chance that they’re here. They were able to win an important title and it’s only one match, anything can happen. We know that very well. The biggest mistake would be for us to go onto the pitch believing that we are the favourites.
‘You have to know your qualities, you have to be aware of what you’re capable of, but without ever disrespecting your opponent because they also have their own qualities. This is a match where anything can happen and we are extremely focused on doing the best job that we can do.’