Where’s Gullit Seen Drogba?

I came across an article yesterday that struck me as a little odd. The article was about some comments Ruud Gullit had made regarding Didier Drogba – and diving. Not all that odd you might think, seeing as he wouldn’t be the first to talk to the press about Drogba’s amateur dramatics and yet it’s odd because Gullit suggests Didier no longer indulges himself.

According to Gullit, The former Marseille man has learnt to cut the diving out of his game with the help of his team-mates. The ex-Chelsea boss says “When you complain all the time and when you try to cheat, that is against the honesty of the game and the laws of the game. But you can educate people and Drogba has been taught by his own players that he had to stop diving. When he stopped diving, all of a sudden he was getting things (going) his way.”

Gullit points to the influx of foreign players in the Premier League for the lengths some players will go to, to pull the wool over the match officials’ eyes, stating “If you are in Italy and dive and you get a penalty that is not cheating, it’s like you have been clever. But if you do that in England then you are a big cheat - so this is a difference of mentality.”

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t disagree with Gullit on that particular point, but back to Drogba, I have to admit his comments have left me a little confused. You see, as I’m sure we’re all very well aware, last season saw a return of the mysterious sniper in the crowd whenever Drogba took to the field and he’s barely seen a Chelsea shirt this season, never mind worn one.

So when exactly has Gullit had the chance to see this reformed character?