Gus Hiddink: Leader starting to emerge agains in Chelsea team

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Then, as now, Hiddink was drafted in to rescue a failing season although the task confronting the Dutchman was arguably easier seven years ago, not least because had a core of battle-hardened players with the personalities to help turn things around.

Petr Cech, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba were certainly no shrinking violets, forming the backbone of the team during several years of success but as the squad has evolved, the mentality of the newer players has been questioned, not least during the alarming decline under Jose Mourinho this season.