Bournemouth vs. Chelsea: Guus Hiddink’s Key Quotes from Pre-Match Presser

Guus Hiddink has said a “wise” recruitment strategy can help Chelsea find bargains in the transfer window while conceding the Blues’ have had a “difficult” time promoting their youth graduates to the first team. 

The manager’s comments come in the wake of technical director Michael Emenalo’s assertion the club “can’t just buy your way out of trouble all the time” and insistence they are hoping to establish their youngsters in the first team, per Sky Sports.

According to Chelsea, Hiddink said:

Guus says if your recruitment strategy is wise you can get players for small amounts of money. He cites Jefferson Farfan as an example. #CFC

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2016

Guus: ‘Chelsea has a good Academy but we also have to be critical and say it’s difficult to make the last step.’ #CFC

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 22, 2016

Emenalo also took aim at Tottenham Hotspur, arguing they have been overhyped for developing young players and citing Harry Kane as their only recent academy success with Eric Dier and Dele Alli having been signed from elsewhere.

Hiddink gave his own take, per GetWestLondon’s Matt Lewis:

It’s difficult to judge who is coming through between 12-16 in Tottenham. I think Kane was one of them and the rest were bought—that’s what you told me.

We talk about our own situation, not others. We have an academy of course, and with the demands, they are very high in the first team level. It’s a hard step. It also means that recruitment that makes very high standard. That’s not easy.

We are a bit lacking, that they are ready to come into the first team within a year, if we are honest.

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