Hiddink: I wanted to be alone

16 May 2009 11:43
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."

Source: Eurosport