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Originally Posted by Ferguson
Gus Hiddink is a brilliant international manager. He has worked wonders on an international level.
He was a good club manager as well, but I think he's proof that there is such a thing as a good international manager.
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I'm not so sure about that. If a very good coach takes charge of an inexperienced football nation, such as Korea, there is huge scope for him to make a dramatic improvement. With a leading country, you have maybe 10-15% max to gain from the players.
Hiddink performed wonders with Korea, but in a home world cup. I cant imagine that they would have reached a semi-final in Europe. With Russia, he was fortunate to qualify for the Euros.
Not a slant on Hiddink at all, but the best Int'l teams are the ones with the best players, not the best coach IMO.