Hiddink hails Drogba
Guus Hiddink hailed Didier Drogba as one of the best strikers in the world after the Ivory Coast forward fired Chelsea into the FA Cup final at the expense of Arsenal on Saturday.
Drogba has been revitalised since Hiddink took over at Chelsea in February and it was his winner that sent the west London club to the final after Florent Malouda had cancelled out Theo Walcott's opener for Arsenal.
"He is so dangerous and very strong," Hiddink said. "He was giving the Arsenal defenders so many problems I think it was only a matter of time before we got the second goal."
Hiddink said the match had been turned around because his side had started to press Arsenal far higher up the pitch than they did at the outset.
"We were very sloppy at the beginning but in the end I think we deserved to win. We were dominant in the second half."
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side had paid the price for their own demise.
"It is disappointing to lose the way we did because we have given away two cheap goals, and at that level you cannot afford that," the Frenchman said.
Wenger also reiterated his pre-match criticism of the state of the Wembley pitch, although he stopped short of blaming the surface for the defeat.
"It was also a problem for Chelsea who are also a technical team," he said. "If you want people to pay good money to watch football you have to give them good pitches."
Chelsea will face either Manchester United or Everton, who meet on Sunday, in the final.
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