Chelsea
midfielder Oscar believes interim manager Guus Hiddink is getting the best
out of his players and has them working as a team.
Hiddink's relaxed style appears to have turned Chelsea's season around as
their struggles in the final months of Jose Mourinho's reign now seem
distant.
Chelsea's defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in midweek
was their first since Hiddink's arrival in December, and only his second in
34 matches in two spells at the club.
Oscar certainly seems to be playing with more confidence in recent months,
the 24-year-old has scored five goals in 12 games since the arrival of the
Dutchman.
Hiddink has also reintroduced John Obi Mikel as a second defensive
midfielder to protect a back four that was looking bedraggled in the first
half of the campaign.
"[The coach] has been very good for the attacking players and he has really
emphasised the importance of playing good football and creating lots of
chances and scoring more goals," Oscar said on The Sunday Times.
"All the attackers have felt that [message] and the improvement is clear for
everyone to see. He wants to see us be compact all the time.
"Based on how well Guus has been doing so far, he could very well stay.
The Brazil international's compatriot Ramires decided to leave Chelsea for
Jiangsu Suning in January, but despite the Chinese club's attempt to lure
Oscar, he has no intention of leaving Chelsea for the time being.
"It's a good move," Oscar said of his former team-mate.
"As for me, there was interest but I have no desire to leave Europe, Chelsea
are a fantastic, very big club and I'm still young.
"I'm 24 so I have a lot of football here ahead of me."
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