Hiddink speaks on Guardiola's arrival in England
– Guardiola is still managing Bayern Muniich in England but he has agreed to move to Manchester City in the summer
– Hiddink believes Guardiola’s possession based football will be difficult to replicate in England
– Hiddink says he would prefer a counter-attacking game to a possession based style of football
Chelsea’s inteerim manager, Guus Hiddink has suggested that soon to be Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola will find it hard in the Premier League.
Guus Hiddink leaves Stamford bridge after a match
Speaking to FourFourTwo, Hiddink argued that Guardiola’s famed possession football will be hard to replicate in England due to way players defend on the country.
Guardiola is still managing Bayern Muniich in England but he has agreed to move to Manchester City in the summer.
He said: “There was once also, not just in Holland that we looked at the figures and said: ‘We had 65, 67 and 70 percent possession’ but there were opponents who said: ‘We don’t care how much possession you have, we have the score on our side.”
Leicester City have had as little as 35% possession in their games this season, but still find themselves six points clear at the top of the table, with emphasis on quick, direct, attacking play to unnerve the opposition and score against the run of play.
“That’s why you must not overrate the percentage of possession. It’s what you do with your possession.
“Most of the teams want to have the ball but what do you do with the ball?
“Do you secure your way of playing or do you go as soon as possible on the attack?. The latter option is the one I prefer.”
Chelsea are 13th on the Premier League log, with 29 points after 24 games.
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