Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink; born 8 November 1946) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Hiddink enjoyed a long career playing as a midfielder in his native Netherlands, playing for sides such as De Graafschap and NEC Nijmegen, as well as some time spent playing in the United States. Since retiring from playing the game in 1982, Hiddink has gone on to enjoy an illustrious career in management, leading both clubs and countries from across the globe to achieve various titles...
against bigger boys budget chances easy finishing five milan played problem proud six team tonight
The problem tonight was finishing off. I'm proud of the boys, the way they played against a team with a budget five times bigger than us. But I always like to get a result. It's not easy to get six chances against Milan in this stadium, which we did.
changes creative spite
In spite of many restrictions and changes in the squad, we have been able to find creative solutions.
aware korea players supposed worked
In Korea it worked out because the players were aware of what they were supposed to do, but still it is in their hands.
against champions physical result satisfied starts strength team worse
I'm satisfied with this result against a team with physical and tactical strength.....we have had more worse starts in the Champions League.
budget budgets changed players
By the look of things the budget for players has changed too.
almost august champions league main target team
If you see where this team started in August with qualifying for the Champions League as the main target and now we're in the semifinal, it is almost unthinkable the development this team went through and what they achieved.
I don't know if they will want to attack,
depends game maybe players three
But it depends also on the development of the game when we have substituted three players maybe who are on that first five, then we have to have our alternatives as well.
good help keen potential secure task
I can see the potential of the team. I can see that there are a lot of good players. They are keen to secure good results. My task is to help them do that.
achieved chances compliments despite gave pressure team
Despite all the pressure we only gave away two chances and I have to give my team the compliments for the way they achieved this result.
asia far korea people reaction
It's not just a campaign, it's a reaction on what people so far never have experienced here in Korea and Asia and that's nice,
It's going to be difficult, there's no getting around that.
target
I want everyone to be focussed on the big target and I like to be with the whole squad,
complaints-and-complaining worth
At times, they were complaining that we were working too hard. But I think it was worth it.