Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink experienced the very best of English football in their 4-4 Champions League draw with Liverpool. No other country could produce such a game - which had Hiddink both thrilled and horrified at the final whistle.

Hiddink said afterwards: "I have had some dramatic games, but this was one of those where the players, everyone, made a lot of errors. That's why it was so attractive, going from one end to the other. One time you think you're down, the next you react. It was like being on a wave. My heart is, I don't know, around 100 now but at some parts, it was up to 160, 180 beats per minute.

"The first half was horrific. We were angry at half-time because we didn't start as we had planned. We dropped back too much. We were looking for safety. We should have reduced the space by moving forward.

"We also lost too many duels in the first half. We know this team reacts. We know we can score goals and, happily, we did at the beginning of the second half."