Ighalo Credit Watford Draw To Hard work

“His reaction was good, when he was booed he had a very good reaction as a professional”, Hiddink told reporters.

He said: “I have a lot of respect for Watford”.

While Guus Hiddink’s side salvaged a point against the Hornets on Saturday, Louis van Gaal’s team lost their fourth successive game in all competitions against Stoke City – a 2-0 defeat that resulted in the Dutchman raising the prospect he could leave the club rather than wait to get sacked.

‘Today I liked our intensity but we also have to look for a balance in the team.

“Of course that is important”. He knows me as a player, not like a coach.

The match with Watford at Stamford Bridge will certainly not be an easy match, with Quique Sanchez Flores’s side now sitting seventh, exceeding early-season expectations.

A 42nd-minute penalty by captain Troy Deeney after Nemanja Matic handled and a deflected 56th-minute shot from Odion Ighalo gave the promoted team hope of claiming another top scalp.

Lukaku, in comparison, is having a far better season.

Costa was criticised for throwing a bib in the direction of Jose Mourinho during Chelsea’s goalless draw with Tottenham on November 29, frustrated at remaining an unused substitute.

But Chelsea drew level when Costa just managed to stay onside before tucking away a superb through-ball from Willian.

Chelsea are unbeaten with Guus Hiddink in charge and could’ve won the match had Oscar converted on a penalty in the 80th minute. But in the end I think we could have made a little bit more, we had some chances and it was a pity Oscar slipped for the penalty. It is still somewhere on the District Line as we speak – probably Upminster. A point was the least they deserved.

“The team reacted and showed the crowd what they are willing to do, and showed ambition, and the crowd reacted positively to them”.

“It’s Manchester United we are playing for, it’s a special club and it’s a privilege to play”. He has worked very hard to be where he is now.

Let’s face it, the Stamford Bridge stars look like a bunch of players who can turn on a manager pretty damned quickly if they don’t think he can cut it.

CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Courtois 6; Ivanovic 6, Cahill 6, Terry 7, Azpilicueta 6; Fabregas 6 (Mikel 46, 6), Matic 6; Willian 7, Oscar 6, Pedro 6 (Hazard 74 6); Costa 7.

England’s festive games have a habit of producing goals and this one did not disappoint as the Blues restored parity within nine minutes.