“We are playing in two days’ time so I’m going to go home and relax, get enough energy as I can get and then I’ll be ready to go again on Monday”.
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It was a hapless first-half performance and Van Gaal questioned why his players “don’t dare to play football”. Asked if he would be in charge for the game, Van Gaal said: “You will have to wait and see”.
Diego Costa scored twice against Watford, the first time he’s managed that in nearly a year, and Hiddink was encouraged by the striker’s performance.
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“He had a terrific season previous year and it’s also normal you can have a setback after that”, said Hiddink. I can complain (about the booking), but it’s not my nature. “I can complain a lot…but that’s not my nature, we have to go on and find a solution as soon as possible, but it’s a setback”.
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Despite his problems in attack, Hiddink will not set his team up simply to defend at Old Trafford.
“United were first, second, and they’re now in a hard period, but they have to react for themselves”. “I think our game was good, we just had bad luck with those two goals”, he said.
Willian’s form makes him one of the only players at Stamford Bridge not in need of such rejuvenation, but may nevertheless thrive given his good relationship with the Dutchman.
“He has the talent but is now battling the demands of the Premier League, playing three games a week”.
“We had a possibility to win but unfortunately Oscar slipped on the penalty”.
Diego Costa put Chelsea in front on 32nd minute before Troy Deeney converted a cool penalty following a handball from Nemanja Matic to level the score for Watford.
“It’s a pity and a setback”. His bad relations with the Portuguese had escalated in the last couple of games, so the Spaniard had the motive to show his deadly instinct in front of the goal.
The Blues now have 19 points from 18 games and look up against it to finish in the top four by the end of the season.
Another player who has just returned from injury, Eden Hazard should be available to play against Manchester United having come on as a second-half substitute at the weekend.
“But now we have to go forward and the crowd was supporting the team very well”. “He was unlucky in that moment when he went to shoot”, he said.
Worse was to come for Chelsea after the break when in-form Hornets striker Odion Ighalo netted for the fifth successive match, his shot taking a deflection of Gary Cahill to leave Thibaut Courtois wrong-footed.
“I am not surprised and the squad are not surprised that we can draw at Chelsea”, Flores said. Even though it wasn’t the win that the Blues were looking for, new boss Guus Hiddink was pleased with the players response.
“They are well organised, they have skilful players”.
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“We are on the right road so we are happy”.
