 Throughout his playing career Bergkamp was accused of diving , and was referred to as a " cheat " and " dirty player " for retaliating against players who had previously challenged him , something his former manager Wenger denied . In an interview with The Times in 2004 , he said that while he was at Inter Milan , he realised the importance of being mentally tough in order to survive : " A lot of people there try to hurt you , not just physically but mentally as well , and coming from the easygoing culture in Holland , I had to adopt a tougher approach . There , it was a case of two strikers up against four or five hard defenders who would stop at nothing . " Bergkamp says his aggression often stems from frustration . 
