Guus Hiddink / Photo: © RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov
Former Russian national team goalkeeper Vladimir Gabulov said that after Guus Hiddink took over as head coach of the national team, the country saw a completely different football.
Under the leadership of Hiddink, the Russian team became the bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship.
— This is the first foreigner in the history of the national team. The mental state of the Russian national team over the past 15 years was not very strong. With the arrival of Gus, everything changed dramatically, because he realized this and perfectly appreciated the football capabilities of the players of that Russian national team. Hiddink understood what needed to be emphasized. He managed to reveal the mentality of each player and the team as a whole. The country saw completely different football and completely different results from the national team,” “Championship” quotes Gabulov as saying.
