Hiddink

Wednesday, April 29, 2009


Today, Guus Hiddink's brain is forced to make the best formation and strategy formulation to face FC Barcelona in semifinal first leg UEFA champion league . He is still confused wich formation will be applied, 4-5-1 defense with one striker or 4-4-2attacking. If use 4-5-1, he will put Didier Drogba as the spearhead of the robber hurdle Victor Valdes. If use the 4-4-2 attacking, he will put Abdusallam Nicholas Anelka as Drogba partner to rip Barcelona goalnets.

Who is Guus Hiddink? is he Gus Dur's brother?
He is a famous football caretaker from Holland. He was born in Varsseveld, Netherlands on 8 November 1946. He started his career as a player in 1967, with De Graafschap, which is the last club before hanging shoes. He played as midfielder, the position which suitable as playmaker. He had joined other big clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Breda NEC, SJ Earthquakes and Washington Diplomats. During her career, he created 70 goals from 470 matchs.That was enaugh fantastic for soccer player. unfortunately he was never brought to the Orange squad.

Coach career was started in 1987 as PSV Eindhoven manager after he worked as assisten manager in DE Graafschap and PSV Eindhoven. He made PSV Eindhoven reached treeble winner, Eridivisie, KNVB cup and EURO champion league. In 1990, he moved to Turkey. He coach Fenerbahce which one the big team in Turkey football league. In fenerbahce just 1 year, then he continued his career in Spain as Valencia manager. Although failed to bring Mestalla bats to reach glory, KNVB called him to replace Dick Advokat as coach The Orange. He was given contract until he succeded to deliver The orange reach semifinal round in World Cup 1998. After that, he resigned from national team.


A poor start to his first season with Real Madrid in 1998/99 saw Hiddink sacked after only half of the season but he was quickly back in employment, coaching Real Betis until the end of the 1999/2000 season. In 2002, Meneer Hiddink succed brought Ginseng team reach semifinal stage in Wordl Cup final round which held in Korea and Japan. Hiddink became the first foreigner to receive honorary South Korean citizenship for his part in the World Cup run. Hiddink returned to his former club PSV for a second time after the World Cup and coached them to another Eredivisie title and the semi-finals ofthe UEFA champion's League. Remarkably he combined the role with coaching the Australian national side to the 2006 World Cup where they beat the pre-tournament odds to qualify for the knockout stages. Now he handle two teams, they are Russia national team and Chelsea.

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