Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has leaped to the defence of Eden Hazard and insists last season’s PFA Player of the Year is still the best player in England despite his poor start to the campaign.
Hazard, 24, has endured a difficult start to the season like many of Chelsea’s title winners, but Mourinho still believes the Belgium international is the best player currently plying their trade in the Premier League.
The former Lille wideman is yet to score this season and uncharacteristically ballooned a penalty high over the bar during their 4-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday night.
“He’s the best player in England,” Mourinho is quoted as saying by Goal.com. “It’s not because Rooney doesn’t score goals for three weeks that he’s not a fantastic player. Eden is the best player in this country.
“It’s not because a bad performance or a penalty missed, or nor scoring goals for three of four weeks. He’s the best. “He’ll be the best again. I don’t know if it’s tomorrow or next week but one of these days he’s man of the match.”
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