New Cole deal should be no Hassel

CUP A LOAD OF THIS ... Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink shows off the Capital One Cup

Chelsea’s bitter rivalry with Leeds peaked when the Londoners won the FA Cup in 1970.

They needed a replay to lift the trophy, while the sight of Ron Harris and Billy Bremner kicking lumps out of anything that moved still lingers.

And Hasselbaink believes a lack of time to prepare could find Chelsea wanting on a chilly night in Yorkshire.

He said: “I think Benitez will understand the rivalry, but he won’t have a lot of time to get it across to the players.

“Normally you would have a week to prepare and Chelsea have only had a day. It’s hard to cram everything into that little slot and difficult to get your message across.

“Everybody will point to the fact that Chelsea’s players are internationals, top stars, who are paid very well, but they need to be prepared and in the right frame of mind.

“I don’t think that Benitez has got the right amount of time to prepare them as well as he can.”

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