Speaking with France Football, Drogba rapped: "What do you want me to say about him? Apart from the fact he brought his own vision of football, he is less charismatic and less argumentative than (Jose) Mourinho. That creates a gap.

"In any case, Grant did not have a lot to say. He just had to wait for the results to come along. Or not.

"Like a son after the loss of his father? In our case, we found ourselves with a stepfather that we hadn't chosen.

"Mourinho always wanted us not to put up with things, but always make ourselves responsible. We all learned the lesson."