Source: Eurosport
Hiddink hits back at Barca claims
Guus Hiddink has denied Chelsea were guilty of "dirty tricks" in their goalless draw with Barcelona in the Nou Camp.[LNB]Barcelona's stars accused Chelsea of playing "dirty" in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night.[LNB]The Catalan giants were unhappy with some of the physical challenges from Chelsea's players but, ahead of their clash with Fulham on Saturday, a defiant Hiddink insisted there was nothing nasty about their performance.[LNB]"It was a man's match," said Hiddink. "There were some collisions, but from either side. It's a man's game. They were controlling and dominating the game and I'd have liked to have had some more initiatives, but they controlled it.[LNB]"I don't like to give in that easily. We were well organised and played well, defensively. I'd like to have taken a little bit more of the initiative, but they are a disciplined team as well.[LNB]"Under Pep Guardiola, they know how to defend firmly and their centre-back, too, isn't afraid to make the game tough. On top of that, they can play. We would, of course, have liked to play more, but we were playing the best team in their concept of football."
