Hiddink: 'Well I wanted to start with a short introduction but I shouldn't be here half way through the season. It means things are not going well. I'm glad to be back, it was a few years ago when I came here in a similar situation. I'm here and it is the reality of the situation. To work with the players is always a pleasure.'
'I can fix the problems. You have your aims and targets and the aims are the same. To go into the Champions League and FA Cup is the target but it's not easy to fix. You get a wake up call in September. We were a point off the relegation zone which is not easy.'
'I was in the stand and I saw the game and they were playing like they enjoyed it very much and sometimes went over the top and didn't kill it off. The quality is there.'
Yesterday I talked fully to the squad about the past. I said why I was here and I want everyone to look either here or at home in the mirror and see what everyone can contribute to the way up. Not to look back so much. We cannot ignore what has happened in the past. I told them to be professionals and look forward.'
Hiddink: "If you don't have a desire to play, then please knock on my door and we will talk briefly." :53: :53:
'I worked with Didier Drogba years ago and he is a legend at this club and across the world. The only thing is he's playing in Montreal. All the big clubs and small clubs have a specific role for players. They give the branch of Chelsea an image worldwide.'
Hiddink on transfers: 'Being interim manager is very good. The future has to be determined by whoever is in charge. Let's see how we do in the next few games and then see what happens.'
'With Turkey we had to play Croatia and Germany. There was no qualification. Regarding the last job with Holland they had very good results at the World Cup and you have expectations. But unfortunately I couldn't finish the job when we were in third spot. I was disappointed with that.'
'No manager can guarantee three points every week. We have to show to ourselves and the fans that we have the desire to rise up the league.'
'I didn't want to have much information from the past. I want to make my own judgment by observing on the pitch, in training and inside the locker room. They have to show what they are capable of. I cannot see how the key players have a lack of desire or confidence at the moment. I cannot complain about the players.'
'Mathematically it is possible to finish inside the top four. This league is a very strong league as you can see with the teams that are not normally there like Leicester, Crystal Palace and Watford. Any team can kill another. It's very competitive now.'
'It's a different group of players. They were not performing well but I had Drogba, Lampard and Essien - all big players and leaders. Now we have big players but it's difficult to compare.'
'If you look at his record. I don't know by heart what he won but I have a lot of respect for that. People take decisions which they have taken and I have to go on when asked but theoretically I should not be here, it's true.'
Hiddink on Watford: 'A lot of respect for Watford if you see how they play. They are very disciplined and Ighalo and Deeney are very dangerous. It can go all way but hopefully positively for us.'
When I see them play in the last training. Sometimes we were a bit sloppy defensively but when I see them play I can see they can play. But I like my teams to have a spine from the CB to the attackers. I like players who can lead during the team.'
'Eden Hazard had a terrific season last year and it is normal to have a little setback. I think he can be a key player when he gets back into shape. Today he was in the session but is not in full training. We will have to see tomorrow.'
Hiddink on Drogba: 'The official process I don't know but I spoke openly from the bottom of my heart on how important it is to have players close to the club. Other people will deal with that, not me.'
Hiddink on staying beyond the season: 'I must feel inside my heart that I have passion to work with the guys. You have that thrill to go on to the pitch.'
'I hope the fans will support the team as they did when some beautiful actions took place in the last game. It's up to the players. I know from recent years that the fans back their team.'
'Some youth players are in training but I want to analyse the players first. It's too early to say if I will bring in a youngster but if they show they are competitive then they will come along.'