..Awaits all the 'there is no way we can win the title' replies!

At least he has spirit though eh!

Hiddink refuses to concede title

New Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink insists the Blues are still capable of winning the Premier League this season.

If leaders Manchester United beat Fulham next Wednesday, Chelsea will be 10 points behind with 13 games left.

"There's a 10-point difference but things can happen in the final stages of the championship," said Hiddink.

"The players are very committed, but sometimes you can have a little bit different approach to get even more efficiency out of the players."

The 61-year-old Dutchman, who has taken charge of the Blues until the end of the season, made his comments to Chelsea TV after being shown around the club's training ground on Thursday.

He was greeted at Cobham by chief executive Peter Kenyon, who gave the former Australia and South Korea coach a tour of the main building and met some of the players in the treatment room.

He then accompanied chairman Bruce Buck out on to the training field to watch the main session, led by Ray Wilkins. They were later joined by Abramovich and director Eugene Tenenbaum.

Winning the title would be a huge achievement. We will go for this title.

Brought in following the shock sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari on Monday, Hiddink is confident Chelsea can still challenge for three trophies this season.

"The FA Cup is there, the Champions League and also the league. All the three roads are very important," he said.

But he admitted he will have to work fast to ensure the Blues, fourth in the table behind United, Liverpool and Aston Villa, do not lose any more ground in the title race.

"I have to live, as soon as possible, in the depth of the club," he said. "I am not just here to add to my experience with the club and Premier League, but also I want to see these results as soon as possible."

Hiddink will watch Chelsea's FA Cup fifth-round tie at Watford from the stands before officially taking charge on Monday.

Assistant manager Wilkins will look after the team at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Hiddink, whose first test as a Premier League boss will be the game at Aston Villa on 21 February, will continue to lead Russia's World Cup qualification campaign at the same time as attempting to revive Chelsea's domestic campaign.

Russia's next qualifying games are against Azerbaijan on 28 March and Liechtenstein on 1 April.

Hiddink initially said he only intended to coach Chelsea until the end of the season as a favour to club owner Roman Abramovich.

But he has now hinted he may remain at Stamford Bridge.

"What happens after May is unclear," said Hiddink, who has a contract with the Russian FA until the end of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. "It's difficult to make it work because the Premier League is challenging."

Chelsea captain John Terry thinks Hiddink could be persuaded to stay at the club if his tenure is successful.

"We have six months to turn things around and if we do he will probably get offered the full-time job," said the defender.

"It is down to us to put in the performances and get results for him and then hopefully something can be done in the summer."

Hiddink has revealed that he is unlikely to make any big changes to Chelsea's existing backroom staff.

"I'm not in favour of bringing in my group of people," said the former PSV Eindhoven and Real Madrid coach.

"I like to adapt to what is required, make an analysis and if something is needed we can do it. I'm looking forward to having the co-operation of Ray Wilkins."

DinoSOURCErous

I couldnt agree more. Obviously he isnt going to come in and say "we'll were out of the title race, so we may as well focus on the FA Cup". But I think the players will be buoyed by a new man in charge, and that + Hiddink instilling this kind of mentality, i.e. that its not over until its mathematically impossible. Look what happened last year

Even if we cant catch the Mancs, if we put together some good wins in the league, it might get the confidence going and carry over into European/FA cup games.

And I am excited by this kind of attitude. its just the kind of shot in the arm the players, fans, everyone need right now.

We need the winning attitude back! With Scolari we have lost some of it. It has actually faded out after Jose. Hiddinks words are winning words. He needs to say we will be going to challenge for all the three competitions to up the ante so to say. Fans will expect more and more so the players. I like this attitude. He also puts some pressure on himself.

We need to get a result against Watford even if it wasn't the result of a beautiful game, which I highly doubt. The spirit needs to be there to show Mr.Hiddink what he needs to improve.

Then comes the real test against Aston Villa. If we can win that we are instantly taken more serious.

Go Chelsea, Go Guus!

nothing wrong with a positive attitude, hope it rubs off on the players

we can still win the league, it will be difficult and will need to win at least 11 of our remaining matches to do it, but even thats possible

Bloody hell someone who can communicate in English effectively.. things are looking up...

Oh and Butch, you got one game in charge, against Watford...please make sure you are not on the wrong side of a giant killing !

I put a £100 on us winning the FA and European Cup 3 weeks ago !!

I believe !!!