A few days ago, Chelsea appointed Guus Hiddink as their manager until the end of the season. This is a very sound decision. Hiddink has a proven track record of success and is indeed a great manager with a lot of tactical know-how and he has been very good at man-mangaging players in the past. Which should come in useful as there is apparantly a rift in the dressing room. Hiddink has also come out on the offensive in saying that Chelsea can still win the Premier League title. You can't fault him for saying this as he had to instill a bit of optimism into the club, team and fans; but really it does look unlikely.
One potential problem is that Hiddink is also currently manager of the Russian national team and so is performing two tasks at once. Although this should not be a major problem as Russia only have 2 World Cup Qualifiers between now and the end of the season, and they are playing teams they should beat quite comfortably. Plus Hiddink has been in this situation before, with PSV Eindhoven and Australia, so he knows how to handle things.
Like I said, on paper it looks a good appointment and Hiddink is a manager I really like and it will be intersting to get a closer look at his tactics and managerial techniques. But of course I am hoping he does not do too well and knock Manchester United off the top of the league or even in the Champions League, if they meet there.
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