Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho believes that there is plenty of room for improvement in Eden Hazard’s game, coming into the new season, despite winning the PFA Player of the Year award last campaign, as the Blues ran out Premier League winners.
The ex-LOSC Lille winger was very important in Chelsea’s title win last season, and is now being spoken about as one of the best footballer’s in the world at this current time, and there’s only more room for him to improve upon.
Mourinho has spoken out and admitted that he is pleased with Hazard’s progression since joining the Blues in 2013, but the Portuguese boss expects the Belgian to get even better as time goes on.
When speaking to SPORT, Mourinho said:
“Look, if I compare my first match with him with my last match [of last season] with him – he is amazing. Because my first match with him was a friendly match in Malaysia, two years ago, where I was so disappointed with his light attitude.”
“The last one was in Australia, after a crazy season, after a 24-hour flight – and he was man of the match, which should be a friendly game.”
Coming into this new season, Mourinho is looking to become the first manager since 2009 to retain the Premier League title. The ‘Happy One’ doesn’t think that motivation will be a problem for his players.
“I know them. They are not an old group that reached something and after that has no more energy or ambition or drive to go for more.”
“It’s a young group and it’s too early for them to be happy with what they achieved.”
“So I believe that it’s going to be more difficult, obviously – because every club wants to beat the champions, so even the three clubs that are coming from the Championship are a threat – but I believe that the team will be ready for that.”
Chelsea begin their season at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, welcoming Swansea to the home of the champions.
