Hiddink: I want to be alone

Guus Hiddink made himself “unapproachable” at Chelsea for two days because he was so angry at the “injustice” of their Champions League exit to Barcelona.

The Dutchman was so frustrated by their semi-final knockout staff inside the club were forced to keep their distance from him.

Chelsea had four penalty appeals rejected by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo as Andres Iniesta scored an injury-time away goal to give Barca a place in the final against Manchester United.

The official was then confronted by an angry Didier Drogba after the game.

The Ivorian striker’s foul-mouthed rant at both Ovrebo and the TV cameras could still be punished by UEFA but, in the days after the defeat, Hiddink’s exhaustion made it hard for staff to be around him.

“What happened against Barcelona exhausted me,” said Hiddink. “For two days, even normal questions drew a reaction from me after that, and that was because I was exhausted.

“I knew that I didn’t want anyone coming near me. I was angry because you felt injustice. Everyone felt that, even people recognised it who weren’t involved with Chelsea.”