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Hiddink: I wanted to be alone

Sat 16 May, 12:43 PM


Guus Hiddink made himself "unapproachable" at Chelsea for two days because he was so angry at the "injustice" of their Champions League exit to Barcelona.

The Dutchman was so frustrated by their semi-final knockout staff inside the club were forced to keep their distance from him.

He said: "For two days even normal questions drew a reaction from me after that and that was because I was exhausted. I knew I didn't want anyone coming near me. I was angry because you felt injustice. Everyone felt that, even people recognised it who weren't involved with Chelsea.

"You feel this huge frustration. I was frustrated when we (Holland) didn't get to the World Cup final in 1998 when we lost to Brazil in the penalty shoot-out but that was to a good opponent.

"That was frustration because we were disappointed. I could not be angry with the referee or the opponents who took the penalties.

"I didn't apologise to people but they kept their distance. It's not a nice quality from myself in these circumstances but they stayed away for two days. I don't have to apologise for not talking to anybody."

 

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  1. so is that terrible game just going to be swept under­ the carpet? something need to be done as a respons to­ the refs bad decisions. i cant sit down to watch a game­ if i know there's a possibility that it could­ happen again. only the best refs, new technology, or a­ '3 shout system' to complain against­ decisions... anything! but to see the wrong team go­ through is mad (i hate cfc)...

    From chris c, on Mon 18 May 11:00AM

  2. did we watch the same game hierroglyphic? you talk a­ lot for not saying anything

    From chris c, on Mon 18 May 10:52AM

  3. Yep, you got screwed Guus......no doubt about it.

    From leigh, on Mon 18 May 4:38AM

  4. Man ure are going to thrash Barcelona. 1 shot on target­ is not the form of champions. 3-1 to the man ure.

    From ian r, on Sun 17 May 6:22PM

  5. I hate Chelski - they whnge and whinge -losers!

    From georgiabance, on Sun 17 May 4:27PM

  6. Bleeding mascara, if you are giving Barca advise on how­ to beat ManU, and you want our players to play like­ yours.... then why aren't you the ones to go to­ Rome???... Oh yes, you were cheated...... that's­ normally what the losers always say!!!

    From marilacson, on Sun 17 May 1:19PM

  7. Blame it on the Ref, blame it on Platini, just like in­ 2005 Chelsea just can not accept the fact that they­ lost and I willing to place the blame on anyone besides­ themselves. Take a good look in the mirror and­ you'll see that your so called tactics in the Nou­ Camp came back and slapped you in the face. Too bad you­ missed that 90 minute opportunity because you played a­ hell of a return leg. Maybe next year....

    From hierroglyphic, on Sun 17 May 10:57AM

  8. Gee Mr. Hiddink what a selective memory you have. A­­ nation of Spaniards got the short end of the stick­­ against your South Korea side in the same manner that­­ you suppose Chelsea was shorted against Barcelona.­ Your­ reference to Brasil as "...a good­ opponent."­ is meant to convey that Barcelona­ wasn't? You sir­ have lost the respect of a­ tremendous amount of people­ that had always respected­ your capacity for doing more­ with less (PSV, S.Korea,­ Australia, Russia, and yes­ Chelsea). Your inability to­ condemn the actions and­ unsportsmanlike conduct of­ some of your players is a­ disgrace as is Chelsea's­ institutional continued­ indisposition to instill any­ sense pride, humility and­ sportsmanship in the vast­ majority of their players.­ But you of all people who­ have known victory and defeat­ in a vast array of­ it's many shapes and sizes fell­ prey to the­ pettiness that seems to permeate Chelsea­ every time­ they lose a close one. In general a­ disgraceful­ showing on the part of the players,­ managers and­ directorship.

    From hierroglyphic, on Sun 17 May 10:51AM
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    SORE LOSERS ONE AND ALL... THEY TRIED TO PARK A BUS IN­ FRONT OF GOAL AND GOT RUN OVER BY IT, LOL LOL LOL LOL

    From DaGringo, on Sun 17 May 5:19AM
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    Hello PEP,Try to monitor your guys at time the are­ playing nonsense by dribble, that is not game, tell­ them to play hot shot to the net and also learn them­ how to play cantter passing like chealsea so that you­ can beat man united, man -u. is a very good team ine­ urope, if barca players play like rooney,c­ ronaldo,Teves,and anderson, with hot shot they will win­ in roma.Olaniyi ajibi

    From alicia, on Sun 17 May 3:03AM
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    THEY PAID THE DAMN REFEREE WHEN U WERE THERE SIGNING­ THE DEAL INNIT? DELUDED MORON.

    From Pooks, on Sat 16 May 11:19PM

  12. great coach wish he coaches the dutch team that i­ love,, i m a barca fan ,, we had lots of frustration­ these passing years this is football ,, one day for you­ and other day on you .. wish chelsea good luck next­ year wish we win the champions league cup .. love u all­ barcaaa campeons

    From farah_al_haddad, on Sat 16 May 10:39PM

  13. its all down to platini and his cronies in uefa­ ensuring that two english teams wouldnt reach the final­ again even though the cheating was broadcast for all to­ see. hang your heads in shame uefa.

    From afcwasps, on Sat 16 May 3:17PM

  14. Chelsea were cheated. Idon't blame Guus going in­ hiding. I would. I wonder how much the ref got­ paid?????.

    From Craig, on Sat 16 May 2:47PM

  15. just relax Guus.. that swine Barcelona paid the damn­ ref.. I'm the United fan but I'm not a­ hypocrite. Believe me, I want United to face Chelsea­ once again.. but Barcelona cheated...

    From Angelos, on Sat 16 May 1:33PM
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