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Former Chelsea star Ruud Gullit offers damning assessment of his former side - and points out similarity from when he was in charge nearly 30 years ago

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Former Chelsea star and manager Ruud Gullit has offered a scathing assessment of his former side.

Gullit played for the Blues between 1995 and 1998, becoming player manager in 1996 when Glenn Hoddle left the club to take over at the England national team.

He took the Blues to FA Cup glory in 1997 - their first major trophy for 26 years - but was sacked the following season with the club second in the Premier League and in the quarter-final of two cup competitions.

That was under former owner Ken Bates.