Former Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has warned new Blues boss Graham Potter that it will take beyond good football to succeed at Chelsea.
Potter started his Chelsea career with a 1-1 draw against RB Salzburg. The Blues dominated play for 90 minutes but ended up with a point only.
Benitez has told Graham Potter that the Chelsea job comes with a lot of pressure, and is all about winning.
Quizzed about Potter, Benitez told Sky Sports: ‘”He did a great job [at Brighton].
“When you have good ideas and they give you time, you can develop something, so the environment was good for him.
“[But] I always use the example of Getafe [in La Liga]. There are too many teams like Getafe in the comfortable zone.
“What is the difference if you finish 10th or 11th? Nothing. Between 8th and 15th, maybe you don’t really have any issues.
“You can play the style you want, if you lose it does not matter because you have the next game.
“Now, he will feel the pressure [at Chelsea]. Hopefully he does well, because I do like him.
“But he has to win. Now you cannot play nice football for six months and win nothing.
“He has to be in the top four, he has to challenge for trophies. It is another weight. The fans will be demanding.
“You have to win, you have to compete against Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.
“It will be more demanding for him. He has the knowledge, can he [do it at Chelsea?] We will see in the future.”