Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has admitted he frustrates all of his managers.
In the wake of a disappointing defeat to Arsenal at the weekend, a lot of accusatory fingers have been directed at the Chelsea players whose lethargic approach to the game proved to be their undoing as the Gunners romped to a 2 - nil victory at the Emirates.
Head Coach and Manager, Maurizio Sarri made the post-match headlines after he tore into his team lamenting their lack of drive and ferocity.
He said: "I’m extremely angry, very angry indeed. This defeat was due to our mentality. I can’t accept it. It appears this group of players are extremely difficult to motivate.
"These players don't have a ferocity, it's the type of players they are. This is a team that's never going to be known for its battling qualities."
Shocking words really, which not many can refute however, as the Blues truly looked helpless and unmotivated as the Gunners dictated the game from start to finish. One of the players who has been blamed for lack of needed drive in the field unsurprisingly is Eden Hazard, the sensational winger-cum-playmaker has been in red-hot form since the start of the World Cup last year, racking up 10 goals and 10 assists in the league this season.
The forward however has been blamed over the years who his low defensive work rate. His performances have left fans and supporters wanting for more of recent as he has been deployed in a false nine position by head coach Maurizio Sarri who seems to have lost hope in both of his striking options - Alvaro Morata and World Cup winner Olivier Giroud.
The Belgian playmaker has often described the position as unnatural to him and claims he feels frozen out of the game in that position as he gets far less touches on the ball than at his traditional number 10 role and in a recent interview with France Football, Eden Hazard revealed that he is very much aware that his playing style causes a lot of frustration to his managers.
Eden Hazard -— Simon Phillips (@SiPhillipsSport) January 21, 2019
“I didn’t just frustrate Conte. In my career, I’ve frustrated all my managers, and now I’m frustrating Sarri. I frustrated Mourinho. They all think you need to score more, do such and such more. I’ll also frustrate the next manager I have.” pic.twitter.com/OWcstY2qmr
"I didn’t just frustrate Conte. In my career, I’ve frustrated all my managers, and now, I’m frustrating Sarri. I frustrated Mourinho," he said.
"They all think you need to score more, do more of this and more of that. I’ll also frustrate the next manager I have."
So you have it there Chelsea fans, Hazard isn't planning on changing his style of football anytime soon and with Real Madrid waiting in the wings, it would be in Chelsea's best interests to do everything possible to keep Hazard happy if they are to keep their star man.
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