Rafa Benitez believes his current Chelsea sqaud can win trophies in future

Chelsea most controversial manager Rafa Benitez said he is very confident his current squad is capable of winning trophies over the coming years.

The 52 year-old and former Liverpool coach who was hired as an interim manager by Roman Abramovich following the sacking of Roberto Di Matteo few months ago, said to the club's website that he believe he can
develop the squad and transform the players into Champion materials once again. "I think this group of players has great, great potential," he told the Daily Mirror.

"That is more clear now in my head than it was when I arrived. Their possibility to grow is even bigger than I suspected. "The average age of the squad is fine. The potential is there and the group of players is keen to learn. They are very good professionals and they are working hard and they are keen to learn and for me that is a big advantage. "Some of them need more confidence and some more experience in the Premier League. They can compete now but they can be even better.

"The reality is that we are a team in transition. The priority is to finish in the top four or top three. After that, we have two more trophies that we can try with the FA Cup and the Europa League."

After been knocked out of the Champions League by Juventus and losing a grip to Premier League leaders Manchester United, Benitez is left with only two trophies to contend with, the FA cup and Europa League
cup. But the Spaniard insist he is hungry for honors and keen to prove his credentials to the fans.

"My ambition to win trophies is stronger than ever," he added. "People may think 'he has won a lot of trophies and maybe he is not thinking about winning any more'. "But it is the opposite. Because you have won and won in three countries, you want to show that you can carry on winning trophies."

Can he put on a surprise for the Blues fans? Lets hear your views.

Cyracks Zenda

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