Guus gunning for silverware

12 February 2009 19:28
ew Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink believes there is everything to play for in the final few months of the season.[LNB] Hiddink has agreed to take charge of the Blues until the end of the season following Luiz Felipe Scolari's sacking earlier in the week.[LNB]He will combine his role at Stamford Bridge with his current job as coach of the Russian national team but he admits he would not have answered Chelsea's call had it not been for owner Roman Abramovich.[LNB]"When the situation occurred I was asked, because of the relationship with Roman Abramovich as well, and of course it is a big club," Hiddink told Chelsea TV.[LNB]"Let me be honest, I came because he asked me to join the club for the upcoming time."[LNB]Scolari paid the price for a run of disappointing results but Chelsea remain in contention for the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.[LNB]The Blues have slipped seven points off the pace in the Premier League title race, while they have also played a game more than leaders Manchester United.[LNB]However, Hiddink does not think Chelsea should be written off just yet and is excited about the challenge of fighting for silverware on three fronts.[LNB]He said: "They are in several races. The FA Cup is there, there is the Champions League, but also the league.[LNB]"There is a ten-point difference but if you look into the past of this league, and of other league as well, some things can happen during the final stages of the championship."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports