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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has lamented Oscar's penalty miss after the Brazilian missed what would likely have been a match-winning penalty.
In the first game of his second spell in charge at Stamford Bridge the Blues drew 2-2 with Watford, but Oscar, reminiscent of John Terry in the 2008 Champions League final, slipped and sent a late penalty over the bar.
"He must have had slicks on, when he should have had normal tyres on," said the Dutchman after the game.
Hiddink was also impressed with the return to form of Diego Costa, who scored twice just a week after he was booed by Chelsea fans for his part in the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
"His reaction was good, when he was booed he had a very good reaction as a professional," he said..
"I think that made him think 'how should I go on?'. And he showed how he will go on today."
Unfortunately for Chelsea, Costa will miss Monday's trip to Manchester United after picking up a second-half booking, his fifth of the season.
Hiddink added: "He focused himself on what he is good at and not wasting extra energy where he shouldn't waste it. He showed it with two goals.
"But he is now out with a fifth booking so we have to think how to solve that problem."
Watford arrived in west London looking for a fifth straight win and manager Quique Sanchez Flores, who played under Hiddink at Valencia, was happy to come away with a draw.
"I'm completely satisfied," he said.
"Chelsea were really motivated, very strong, very aggressive, so I am happy with the performance and really happy with the result.
"It's always difficult to play against Chelsea. They are an amazing team. And Hiddink is an amazing coach.
"It was funny being in the dug-out next to him. In the second half he told Ivanovic - who played in my position - to do something and then said 'but not like Sanchez Flores!'
Additional reporting from PA
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