The Hiddink Thread

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

And we had none of Costa's petulance today. Hiddink probably told him to calm it down your not doing yourself and the team any favours. Mourinho on the other hand was more then likely encouraging him to practice the dark arts.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Ehh.. Slight hyperbole here?

Yeah it was a fantastic game today and Hiddink deserves credit with the way the team was set up, the inclusion of Mikel seemed justified too. But we've had these moments in the season and what's the real test for Hiddink is being consistent in this approach to games. We had an advantage in the fact Palace were rubbish & missing a lot of key players, we deserve credit for actually exploiting that.

Anyway, I hope we continue to play and kill of games like this. But I'm curbing my own enthusiasm here until it's consistent

[Styles 9,790]

Quote

Hiddink: "If the team hasn’t been doing well for a long period then it is important to look for security. That’s why we emphasised on good, hard work in a tactical defensive way. I don’t like to see a team drop back very far and seek false security but to look forward and get the ball forward as soon as possible. When they get the ball they know how to play."

What an absolutely brilliant quote and great term.

False security. Wow. Sums up most of 2015.

[Last Sicarius 610]

We didnt lose nice we sacked Jose. 4 matches without lose Just say :v

[Fernando 6,585]

1 hour ago, LDN Blue said:

Ehh.. Slight hyperbole here?

Yeah it was a fantastic game today and Hiddink deserves credit with the way the team was set up, the inclusion of Mikel seemed justified too. But we've had these moments in the season and what's the real test for Hiddink is being consistent in this approach to games. We had an advantage in the fact Palace were rubbish & missing a lot of key players, we deserve credit for actually exploiting that.

Anyway, I hope we continue to play and kill of games like this. But I'm curbing my own enthusiasm here until it's consistent

Pretty much my thought. 

Let's wait till the end of January before we are overly optimistic. 

Right now cautiously optimistic. But if the by the end of January we have put good display against Everton and Arsenal then I think we can really build from this and go on a run. 

 

[Ossie the King 634]

1 hour ago, Last Sicarius said:

We didnt lose nice we sacked Jose. 4 matches without lose Just say :v

 

Guus has now won the same number of matches as Steve Holland.

Stevie definitely has to be in the discussion so long as we get in a competent technical director

[Parky 739]

I can see Hiddink's DNA manifesting into the current team. I trust he is step by step making us into a much more dangerous and positive team with every player playing to his potential. Hopefully we can get get far in the CL while taking care of unfinished business against Barca the fkn rats.

 

 

[Last Sicarius 610]

We are changing our philosophic, we dont defend after score goal, we try to score next and next... It's what we need now.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

11 geezers on the pitch looking like they actually give a shit how refreshing.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Absolutely loving everything he's saying. 

[Fernando 6,585]

In fact, the rush of fixtures since Hiddink took over has left little time to develop intricate new tactics. But there has been one significant change of note: Chelsea attackers aren't bogged down with the many defensive responsibilities they had under Mourinho.

http://www.espnfc.us/club/chelsea/363/blog/post/2781132/chelsea-making-positive-changes-under-guus-hiddink

 

 

[bababoom 4,478]

On 1/3/2016 at 5:56 PM, Styles said:

What an absolutely brilliant quote and great term.

False security. Wow. Sums up most of 2015.

Great quote, hopefully the tactics used against United was a one off then.