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• Manager:Roberto Di Matteo

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Hiddink rues missed chances

16 Mar 2009 - 07:12:36

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Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink thought his side should have beaten Manchester City more convincingly than the 1-0 final scoreline at Stamford Bridge.

Michael Essien grabbed the only goal of the game but Hiddink's side missed a host of chances to add to their lead.

Hiddink said after the match: "I would have liked it much more if we could have finished the game off in the first half. If we had scored a second goal I think it could have been a 4-0 game.

"We had some good play, some good attacks but at the end we have to finish it off. That's the only thing we can be critical of, our finishing.

"We've played some decent games, but we can improve. We didn't come under threat from City because we were solid defensively.

"For the team and for the crowd it's very important that Michael Essien came back after a long period of recovery. He was good at Juve when he did a good job, not just by scoring.

"Michael being in the team gives us a lot of confidence and that's good to see.

"I knew him before and he is very strong and gives a lot to the team.

"He gives me options to play differently with other players as well and that's good because when we go to the end of the season in three competitions we need a lot of players, so when he is available it is perfect."