Rafa Benitez has fired a warning to new Chelsea boss Graham Potter.
Chelsea introduced the appointment of Potter as their new head coach on a five-year contract earlier this month after the Blues determined to sack Thomas Tuchel following their opening Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.
Potter’s first match led to a 1-1 draw in opposition to Purple Bull Salzburg and the previous Brighton head coach will take cost of his first Premier League sport for Chelsea after they journey to face Crystal Palace on October 1.
Benitez was interim boss at Chelsea in 2012-13 and the Spaniard has additionally managed Liverpool, Newcastle United, Everton, Actual Madrid and Inter Milan.
Quizzed about Potter, Benitez instructed Sky Sports activities: ‘He did a terrific job [at Brighton].
‘When you've good concepts they usually provide you with time, you possibly can develop one thing, so the atmosphere was good for him.
‘[But] I all the time use the instance of Getafe [in La Liga]. There are too many groups like Getafe within the comfy zone.
‘What's the distinction in case you end tenth or eleventh? Nothing. Between eighth and fifteenth, perhaps you don’t actually have any points.
‘You possibly can play the fashion you need, in case you lose it doesn't matter as a result of you've the subsequent sport.
‘Now, he'll really feel the stress [at Chelsea]. Hopefully he does properly, as a result of I do like him.
‘However he has to win. Now you can't play good soccer for six months and win nothing.
‘He must be within the prime 4, he has to problem for trophies. It's one other weight. The followers can be demanding.
‘You must win, it's a must to compete in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.
‘It is going to be extra demanding for him. He has the data, can he [do it at Chelsea?] We'll see sooner or later.’
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