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The news of Didier Drogba’s disappearance from Stade Saputo on Sunday was greeted with widespread glee by Toronto FC fans, which is understandable given the Ivorian’s reputation and goalscoring record. On the day the Reds welcomed Sebastian Giovinco back into the fold, the Montreal Impact’s talisman had gone AWOL with the playoffs looming on the horizon.
That delight, though, may have been misguided. Mauro Biello did not leave Drogba on the bench as part of some kind of personal grievance or power grab; he did so because there is growing evidence that Montreal have a distinctly better chance of winning without him.