POSSESSION WITH AMBITION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN ENGLAND ADMITS HIDDINK

Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink says he has a different view of how football should be played to his compatriot Louis van Gaal and says that possession without ambition is not acceptable in England.

Asked if he and Van Gaal differed on their view of how to play the game, Hiddink replied: "There's a different approach and different view on the game, and that's [the case] with more coaches.
"When you just play possession in your back four with the goalie and you just play wide, wide, wide, wide, without having any intention of going vertical, then you say this is a country that doesn't allow that.
"I think the first thought must be vertical.
"You must not overrate the percentage of possession. It's what you do with the possession. Most teams want the ball but are you going to be secure in your way of playing or you go as soon as possible into your attack? The latter option I prefer."
Pressed on whether these comments were a valid criticism of United's style, Hiddink added: "I don't know. It's difficult for me to judge how they play. They like to see more play in the box, but we had the same problem weeks ago."