Eden Hazard has revealed why he likes playing at Stamford Bridge.
There have been unrelenting rumours that the Belgian will exit Chelsea sooner and join Real Madrid but the footballer has cited the love for the stadium as one of the reasons he has spent his time at the club hinting to a plan of a further stay beyond his current contract.
“Stamford Bridge is different to other stadiums because the stands are close to the pitch. I like this feeling, you can almost touch the fans. I can hear everything the fans say, ‘Come on Hazard!’ ‘Do some magic, please!’ That’s why I love to play there. I score a lot of goals there, and I will score more this season.” Hazard told The Daily Star.
Maurizio Sarri, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, the previous managers, at one point said that Hazard is capable of scoring more than 40 goals a season but he doubts whether that is possible.
“Yes, but I’m not at all selfish. The way I am can be a weakness to be the best player in the world. Managers like Mourinho, Conte, now with Sarri want me to score 40, 50 goals a season but can I do that? I’m not sure. Maybe they think I can, but I know myself and I don’t think I can. But I will try. I like to be ‘the star’ but I like also when I can pass the ball to another for him to score, and it is not just about me. It’s about everyone. My target is to help the team to win something.” Hazard added.
Hazard is expected to play just behind Gonzalo Higuain when Chelsea visit Manchester City.
