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Guus Hiddink has warned Chelsea will need to increase the depth of their squad if they are to win the title

Sunday's 3-2 win at Sunderland cemented the Blues in third place in the Barclays Premier League and sent them into Saturday's FA Cup final with Everton on the back of a 13-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
They would also have been preparing for Wednesday's Champions League final had it not been for Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta's last-gasp semi-final equaliser at Stamford Bridge.
However, Hiddink, whose temporary reign will draw to a close at the weekend, believes they need to reinforce their squad if they are going to be able to compete on all fronts next season.
He said: "It's not up to me to talk about that, but the people at this club know they must improve in depth because we have a good squad and a good team, but everyone knows that Chelsea has to compete on three roads.
"You need a squad not just of 14 or 15 or 16 players, but you need quality players all over the place. But that's not up to me, that's up to the new manager and the board, of course."

Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink paid tribute to Manchester United's coolness under pressure.

United need just a point from Saturday's home match with Arsenal to hang on to the Barclays Premier League crown.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side held their nerve under pressure from Liverpool and Chelsea to stay at the summit and Hiddink says they should be congratulated for doing so.
"Every team in this tough league will experience some period of 'less performances', which is normal," said Hiddink. "In that period, the quality of United was not to panic, to stick to their jobs.