Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has attempted to put the pressure on opponents Chelsea in the run up to their Capital One Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday night by naming the London club as favourites for the tie.
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The Swans take a 2-0 lead into the return leg following an excellent away performance at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago.
Laudrup, though, has sought to ease the pressure on his own players by claiming the Blues "need a trophy" more than Swansea.
"Are we the favourites? Let's see. Chelsea won the Champions League last season so I don't think so," he said. "With the money they have spent, you ask me if they need a trophy more than Swansea? It's quite obvious that they do."
The Swans have been in impressive form this season, currently sitting in ninth in the Premier League table, and have recently tied down the services of in-form front man Michu ahead of Wednesday's clash.
Laudrup will be hoping to carry their good fortune into tonight's fixture and has actively sought to place the pressure on the European champions heading into the game.
"One of their players - and I'm not even talking about the most expensive one - has cost more than our squad put together," he said.
"I imagine that when they pay £30 million, £40 million or £50 million for a player it's not just because he's a nice guy. They want trophies every year, just like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich or Juventus.
"I'm not under that sort of pressure at Swansea. They don't ask for that. If we can get to the final then it will be great."
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