By Joe Merrill
This season has obviously not gone the way that Chelsea wanted it to, and Chelsea fans here in the Transfer Tavern still can’t believe how much of a shocker this season has been!
After a poor first half, the club finally sacked Jose Mourinho when the club was nearing relegation territory in December.
Guus Hiddink would take over as interim manager and spark life into the Blues.
While they struggled in the first half of the campaign, it was no secret that the club had talent.
This was nothing unfamiliar to Chelsea supporters, as in 2009, with Hiddink at the helm as an interim the club saw a vast improvement in play and even an FA Cup title.
In recent years Chelsea have not retained trophy-wining interim managers.
Roberto Di Matteo was not around for long after a Champions League victory and the club also let go of Hiddink following an FA Cup win.
Here are FIVE reasons why Chelsea need to break that trend and keep Guus Hiddink next season…….
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The club wins under Hiddink
Ever since Guus Hiddink’s second stint as interim manager of the club began, the Blues have found their form.
Since taking over, Chelsea have lost just one of their last 13 fixtures.
In the last two weekends alone in England, the Chelsea attack scored five times.
Their midweek fixture at PSG wasn’t a terrible outing, scoring a vital away goal.
In Hiddink’s first run as interim manager in 2009, the club was rejuvenated and increased their play, losing only once, winning 17 and drawing in five fixtures under the Dutchman.
Good relationship with the players
Both times he has managed the club on an interim basis players have praised Hiddink’s style.
John Mikel Obi recently said that since Hiddink has taken over, the players have been more relaxed.
The Blues players seemingly no longer feel pressured and can freely express themselves on the pitch, and the result has been good for the Stamford Bridge side.
Good relationship with the club
Having a deep history with the club, he is familiar with the ins and outs of the Chelsea boardroom, especially Roman Abramovich.
The two even shared a cigar after Hiddink led the Blues to an FA Cup title.
Chelsea managers in the past haven’t had the best relationship with the staff, and anytime a division or difference in opinion is created at any sector of the club, it disrupts the nature of the club that can lead to poor performances on the pitch.
With Hiddink, he knows how to please the players as well as the boardroom.
Coaching style matches the talent at Chelsea
Like most Dutch managers in the Premier League, Hiddink likes to play a more conservative game, valuing clean sheets over high scoring shoot outs.
Looking at the talent of Chelsea, the Blues could and currently do thrive under this style of play.
While the Blues are scoring a lot more than they were under Mourinho, their talented back four has stepped up and disciplined themselves, allowing fewer goals.
Trophies
During his first stint at Stamford Bridge, the Blues were out of contention for a Premier League title, but the Dutchman nearly led them to two of Europe’s most coveted trophies.
The Blues took the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Everton, but almost saw his side through to the Champions League Final.
Chelsea held Barcelona scoreless at the Camp Nou with a 0-0 draw in the first leg.
The Blues were up 1-0 in the second leg until Andreas Iniesta netted one from outside the box in the 93rd minute, in a controversial loss.
