Hiddink wary of mistakes

02 May 2009 18:29
Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink was careful not to overlook the errors that his side made during the 3-1 win over neighbours Fulham. The Blues were in control of the game for long periods of time, but were exposed on several occasions as the Fulham attack succeeded in slipping in behind the home side's defensive line. And with one of Europe's premier attacking teams set to visit Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, Hiddink admits that there is still work to do in all areas of the pitch. "The win is okay, but I have to be very open and aware of the errors we have made in this game," the Dutchman told Sky Sports. "Today we saw a rather attacking game and on the other hand we had some sloppy moments, not just in our defence but in our midfield and the attacking part as well. "I cannot shut my eyes for some things I did not like. We must be more careful and not make these errors as we did today, if we do so then we will get punished." Many eyebrows were raised at Hiddink's team selection against Fulham as only Michael Ballack was dropped to the bench. However, the Chelsea boss insists that keeping up the pressure on the Liverpool in second place is just as important as preparing for Europe. "If we can go into second place then we will be happy, so we don't give up in the league and we showed that today in the victory over Fulham," Hiddink remarked. Meanwhile, the Blues boss took time to back his team's chances of victory against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League semi-final - so long as the Stamford Bridge support gets behind his side. He added: "They are a very high level team and we have to be very concentrated, but we have the confidence to it, and if we have the support of many people here in the stadium then we can make things come true."

Source: SKY_Sports