Hazard said:
“We’d enjoyed all that success together last season,” said Hazard. “But this time round we hadn’t. I felt a little bit guilty because I’d been player of the year.”
“I’d been one of the most decisive players, and this year I’d performed less well. I hadn’t been at the same level. So I sent that text to José and he came back to me, wishing me all the best for the future.”
This year is totally different though and with new manager Antonio Conte Hazard had this to say:
“Conte puts trust in his players and now we are good after an ugly season last year.”
“I’ve always been the same player but Conte knows how to treat players having played at the highest level himself.”
Will Chelsea continue their impressive run of form throughout the rest of the season…?