Everton midfielder Tim Cahill isn't surprised by the success Guus Hiddink has had at Chelsea.

Australian midfielder Cahill played under Hiddink during the 2006 World Cup and the 29-year-old revealed his admiration for the temporary Chelsea boss.

"Guus Hiddink is a genius - that's the simple way of putting it," he said. "He is one of those managers that is always thinking two steps ahead and it seems to work before he has even done it.

"There was a lot of pressure with him taking that job but he seems to have taken it in his stride. For anyone who knows him, they know it's not a fluke.

"He is an exceptional manager. He knows exactly what he wants. It's not a fluke that he has always done well with every big club or international team he has been with."