BBC Sport - Chelsea need League Cup win more than Swansea - Laudrup Date: Wednesday, 23 January Coverage: Watch highlights on The League Cup Show on Wednesday at 2305 GMT, BBC One Swansea manager Michael Laudrup believes Chelsea need Capital One Cup success more than his team. He says expectations on Rafa Benitez's side are far greater than those on the Swans, who have a 2-0 lead going into the semi-final second leg. "With the money they've spent you ask me if they need a trophy more... it's quite obvious that they do," Laudrup told the media. He also urged his players to "take it easy" as they need no extra motivation. Benitez has already ruled out the possibility of Chelsea winning the Premier League. and they became the first the first Champions League holders to fail to advance beyond the group stage. And as he looked ahead to a contest that pits the Champions League holders against a club who have never won a major competition, Laudrup was keen to emphasise the contrasting nature of the clubs who clash at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday. "One of their players - and I don't even talk about the most expensive one - cost the same as our whole squad," said Laudrup. So I imagine when they pay £30m, £40m or £50m for a player I think it's not just because he's a nice boy. They want trophies every year; like if you're in Barcelona and Madrid and Man Utd and Man City or in Bayern Munich or Juventus. In Swansea they don't ask for that, but if we can get it, well it would be great. I'm looking forward to it, obviously, because I know it's something special. "I've been asked a lot in the last couple of weeks about how important I think this game is or will be and I answered every time, I said "I don't think I'm the right person to ask that question" because I've only been here for seven months. I think it would be much better to ask that question to people who have been five, 10, 15 or 20 years or even more because they have something to compare with. Despite leading thanks to the goals Michu and Danny Graham scored in the first leg at Stamford Bridge on 9 January, Laudrup says they should not be regarded as favourites. Are we the favourites? Well, let's see - they won the Champions League last season, no? Ok, I don't think so. Chelsea need to win more than us - Laudrup Obviously I imagine your question is because we are 2-0 up after the first leg. But still I think that we have to be honest. We know what team Chelsea have. The only thing I asked for when I saw the draw was that at least at the same game, the second leg, we had the possibility, the realistic possibility, of going to the final. And I think we can say that it's a case of we have a realistic possibility... but to go into a game against Chelsea saying you are favourites, that's sombe way to go. Laudrup also believes there is no need to "over-motivate" his players, who he feels are fully aware of the game's importance in the club's history. Midfielder Pablo Hernandez is the only Swan to have experienced a major final, having played for Getafe as they lost 3-1 to Valencia in the 2008 Copa del Rey. To the Danish manager, that justifies his low-key approach in preparing the team. "They know they are just one step - a huge step - but still one step from being in a final," said Laudrup. None of them have ever played a final - yes, Pablo Hernandez - but the rest never played in a final. So I think I would turn it around and say just take it easy, do your best and let's see if it's good enough. There's no need to motivate because players may be even over-motivated so it's just about do what you can and let's see if it's enough.