Guus Hiddink doesn’t seem to have quite as much faith in Liverpool this season as their supporters quite obviously do. Because, whilst they seem intent on talking up their chances of both catching United up in the Premier League, and walking all over us in the Champions League semis, Hiddink has just about written the second of those off.
The Dutchman is pretty realistic about our chances in the league after we failed to capitalise on United’s defeat to Fulham having dropped 3 points ourselves against Spurs, stating “My heart is full of bitterness and sorrow,’ he said of defeat to Spurs. Chelsea missed a great chance to catch up with Manchester United. Neither Liverpool nor Chelsea can now make the slightest mistake. Liverpool can take advantage and we, unfortunately, can’t.”
However, he obviously thinks Liverpool’s unusual distraction in the league this season, coupled with our focus now being almost entirely on the Champions League, could work in our favour. And with him reiterating the plan for him to leave Chelsea at the end of the season, he makes it clear he intends to do it on a high, stating “It’s true that many people have urged me to stay on at Chelsea. I’m tired of repeating the same thing over and over. But the situation has not changed; I will leave Chelsea in May. I intend that this is very late in the month - after the match in Rome.”
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