Before the Boxing Day home game against the seventh placed newcomer Watford are the reigning champions no better than 15th. Up to series leader Leicester is the twenty points. And a place in next year’s Champions League is far away. London rival Tottenham, currently in fourth place whereby the Champions League qualifiers, is eleven points ahead.
When Hiddink, who accepted the invitation to lead Chelsea the season, sat down and counted, he came to the fourth place After all, realistic. But when needed the win, which in turn requires that the team’s stars begin to perform, something that Mourinho was not dealt with his players to do earlier in the season.
– Obviously we talked about what has been, why I is here and why it’s been so bad, said Hiddink earlier in the week.
Hiddink told his players to take a good look at themselves in the mirror and think about what they can do to help.
Louis van Gaal his second season in Manchester United looked to have given the order the team that was superior in the league as late as 2013 . But the league lead earlier in the season has turned into a fifth place in the Champions League became the passport was already in the group stage.
After six games without victory there three points that apply in Saturday’s away encounter with Stoke, who have won against both Manchester City and Chelsea right at home earlier this season. Another Day in England are known as “Boxing Day” and van Gaal likened to a boxer hanging on the ropes.
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– After three straight losses need to win. We have focused on that, but it is not easy, said van Gaal before the game against Stoke.
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