The Dutchman has a 100% record since taking over on a short-term deal following the sacking of Luis Felipe Scolari, having overseen wins against Aston Villa and Juventus in the last week.

Next up for Hiddink is the visit of Wigan, and Bruce said: "He has got one of the great jobs; they are still involved in three trophies.

"I have the highest regard for Guus Hiddink and, when I watched them in the Champions League, they are a very good team with very good players.

"I saw them pulverise Juventus in the first half of their Champions League tie, so there is not an awful lot wrong.

"A new manager has brought another intensity, they are going to be rolling up their sleeves and giving it a go - that is normal in the short term.

"That means we are going to have to work damn hard on Saturday."

Sam Allardyce wants Blackburn to use their display in the 2-1 defeat by Manchester United last weekend as a benchmark for the rest of the season in their bid to avoid relegation.

"We have a group of players who are trying very hard to get themselves out of the position they are in," the Rovers boss said ahead of Sunday's crunch trip to Hull.

"If we put that amount of effort and commitment into games from now on, then that will give us victories.

"But if we let our standard drop just because the team we are playing is not Manchester United, then we will be in big trouble."

Meanwhile, Stewart Downing has told Middlesbrough to take the belief generated from their FA Cup run into tomorrow's Barclays Premier League meeting with Liverpool.

Boro host the Reds on the back of a 2-0 replay win over West Ham on Wednesday that sealed their spot in the quarter-finals.

Winger Downing said: "We have built the confidence up, we got a great result (on Wednesday) and the consistency needs to continue.

"Now is a massive time in the season for us. It's a bonus for us getting into the next round but the big game is Saturday."

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray insists his side will not change their style despite being anchored to the foot of the table.

The Baggies, who travel to Everton tomorrow, have been criticised for lacking aggression and being too lightweight to stay up.

However, Mowbray said: "I have a team which is a footballing team. It is an easy cop-out to say they are not fighting.

"This team scored 100 goals last season and the success it has had so far is by playing a certain way and following a certain philosophy.

"You do not need to go around kicking people and getting booked. You do not have to be over-aggressive to be a good team.

"Nothing has changed in the team from last season. We won a league which is notoriously hard, abrasive and aggressive to get out of. Our playing quality won the league."