- Eden Hazard has taken a swipe at Chelsea ex-bosses Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte
- The 25-year-old midfielder revealed it was more defensive under Mourinho and Conte
- Hazard is now full of praise for current manager Maurizio Sarri and his style
Belgium captain and Chelsea playmaker, Eden Hazard has taken out time to hit hard on the tactics employed by the pair of Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho, even as he was quick to applaud new club boss Maurizio Sarri for his style of play.
Speaking with Chelsea TV, the 27-year-old disclosed that the 59-year-old former Napoli manager who joined the West London side at the commencement of the new season has returned him to his favourite role unlike two of his former predecessors who are more defensive-minded.
The Belgium ace at the summer World Cup in Russia was eyeing a move away from the English topflight this summer with the Los Blancos reportedly his preferred destination.
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The playmaker latest comments about Sarri will serve as an additional boost to Chelsea supporters after seeing Italian claim maximum points in his first four Premier League games.
“I like to have the ball. Not in my own half, but in the last 30 metres.
“I like this type of game. It’s completely different than Conte or Mourinho before.
“We have more ball so for me it’s not bad,” noted Hazard, noted even as he remains positive about his future at the club, saying: “[It's] good. You can see on the pitch. Let’s see the future.
“It’s not so different [from the past]. The big difference is we bring two players – Jorginho and [Mateo] Kovacic – and they are completely different.
“We just try to keep the ball more often and then when we have a chance to score, we need to score.
Hazard claims Sarri’s style completely different from Conte and Mourinho’s approach. Photo credit: Getty Images
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“But when we have more ball we can be more dangerous. We’re playing good football, so we enjoy. I want to keep this momentum,” Hazard submitted.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Chelsea on Saturday, September 1, maintained their perfect start of the new season by beating visiting Bournemouth 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.
But the Blues had to wait till the 72nd minutes before substitute Pedro Rodriguez scored the first goal for Maurizio Sarri's men.
Spanish striker Alvaro Morata lost many scoring chances in the first half as the Blues would have sealed the victory in the first 45 minutes.
But still Chelsea scored their second and winning goal in the 85th minute through Eden Hazard who was assisted by left back Marcos Alonso.
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