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New Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink: Fourth spot still possible

Quique Sanchez Flores admits Chelsea were more likely to win at Stamford Bridge but was happy with how Watford “fought” for their point.

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The Spain striker scored both goals, before Oscar’s missed penalty late on, and was one of a number of players out to impress the new manager, according to the Watford coach.


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Willian’s right-wing corner was knocked on by a combination of John Terry’s head and Gary Cahill’s shoulder to Costa, who volleyed home from close range.

But although his role is only due to be short-term, Hiddink is looking even further ahead and is considering Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ola Aina, Charly Musonda, Tammy Abraham and Jay DaSilva for first-team action starting as early as his first game.

“Diego Costa, when he is focussed on what he is good at like today, he has his profit from his play”, Hiddink added.

The public tension between the two men ensured that Costa was among those singled out by booing Chelsea supporters angry at the sacking of Mourinho against Sunderland last Saturday.

This game had rather drifted after a bright opening, the hosts’ initial urgency eventually suppressed and Watford unable to make proper inroads as they enjoyed their own period in the ascendancy thereafter.

But Nemanja Matic gifted Watford a chance to level when he inexplicably handled Ben Watson’s corner, and Deeney made no mistake with the resulting spot-kick.

“I must be convinced of their quality, first of all”. Thibaut Courtois did wonderfully well to keep out Étienne Capoue’s deflected shot, Terry blocking the midfielder’s follow-up, but Watford would not be denied for long.

The temperamental Costa, so often the London club’s villain during a campaign where he has frequently looked completely off the pace, netted in the 32nd and 65th minutes to take his season’s goal tally to five in the Premier League.

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“In the second half it was completely different”. Playmaker Eden Hazard, who missed out last Saturday with a hip injury, was fit enough for a place on the bench. Oscar stepped up, and slipped in his run-up before blazing over.

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