Chelsea take on CF Monterrey in their Club World Cup semi-final on Wednesday and all is seemingly right in the Blue camp again after Rafael Benítez's hostile inauguration.
Fernando Torres has scored four goals in two games, Chelsea are now just four points behind Manchester City in the Premier League and by the end of the week they could be champions of the world.
Chelsea in Japan
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English football club Chelsea FC manager Rafael Benitez (R) arrives at a ground for a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Fernando Torres arrives at a ground for a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Fernando Torres arrives at a ground for a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player David Luiz arrives at a ground for a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Fernando Torres (3rd L) and his teammates warm up during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC manager Rafael Benitez (C) gives instructions to players during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Frank Lampard (L) and his teammate warm up during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC manager Rafael Benitez (2nd L) watches a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC manager Rafael Benitez (R) watches a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Fernando Torres (3rd L) and his teammates warm up during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Fernando Torres (2nd L) and his teammates warm up during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Ashley Cole arrives at a ground for a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Frank Lampard (R) warms up as manager Rafael Benitez (L) looks on during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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English football club Chelsea FC player Ryan Bertrand (2nd R) warms up during a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 11, 2012. Chelsea will play against Mexico's CF Monterrey in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2012 in Yokohama on December 13. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Benítez, a losing finalist in the competition with Liverpool in 2005, could lead a second club to a Club World Cup win after Internazionale's victory in 2010. Funny how the spite he was subjected to has subsided after a couple of wins, despite Champions League elimination.