| Guus Hiddink was handed the FA Cup as a going-away present as
Chelsea recovered from conceding the fastest goal in final history
to beat Everton 2-1.
The contest was less than half a minute old when Louis Saha found
the net for the Merseysiders.
It was to be a high point for Everton though as Didier Drogba levelled
before Frank Lampard's 20-yard strike just evaded the despairing
dive of Tim Howard 18 minutes from time.
Apart from allowing Ashley Cole to become the first player since
the 19th century to collect five winners' medals, the victory, Chelsea's
second in three years at the new Wembley, is a reminder of the stability
Hiddink has brought to Stamford Bridge since replacing the hapless
Luiz Felipe Scolari in February.
And if, as expected, Carlo Ancelotti is confirmed as permanent
boss when Hiddink returns to his full-time job with Russia, the
Italian has been given a pretty successful man to follow.
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