Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, has lashed out at Eden Hazard, claiming that he does not sacrifice himself for the team, after he struggled defensively against Atletico Madrid.
The Belgian winger failed to track Juanfran’s run in the build-up to Adrian Lopez’s equalizer on Wednesday and went ahead to criticize Mourinho’s tactics after the match.
“Against Atletico in Madrid, Willian played on the left side and Ashley Cole was protected all game. Against Liverpool, Schurrle played on the left side and a dangerous player like Glen Johnson was completely under control,” Mourinho told reporters.
“Eden is the kind of player that is not so mentally ready to look back to his left-back and live his life for him.
“If you see the first goal of Atletico you completely understand where the mistake was and why we conceded that goal. The perfect team at the top level can’t make these mistakes.
“He’s not the kind of player ready to sacrifice himself 100 per cent for the team. No, I’m not happy [with his defensive performance]. I speak to him all season and I’ve been trying to improve him all season.”
Mourinho also responded directly to quotes from Hazard, where the 23-year-old said he does not set up the team to play football. The Blues manager insisted that his player’s statements were twisted by the media.
He added: “First of all I listened to the interview. The words are completely different than some media was bringing.
“The context is completely transformed. The media was reporting that he was being critical but there’s nothing critical in what he says.”
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The Belgian winger failed to track Juanfran’s run in the build-up to Adrian Lopez’s equalizer on Wednesday and went ahead to criticize Mourinho’s tactics after the match.
“Against Atletico in Madrid, Willian played on the left side and Ashley Cole was protected all game. Against Liverpool, Schurrle played on the left side and a dangerous player like Glen Johnson was completely under control,” Mourinho told reporters.
“Eden is the kind of player that is not so mentally ready to look back to his left-back and live his life for him.
“If you see the first goal of Atletico you completely understand where the mistake was and why we conceded that goal. The perfect team at the top level can’t make these mistakes.
“He’s not the kind of player ready to sacrifice himself 100 per cent for the team. No, I’m not happy [with his defensive performance]. I speak to him all season and I’ve been trying to improve him all season.”
Mourinho also responded directly to quotes from Hazard, where the 23-year-old said he does not set up the team to play football. The Blues manager insisted that his player’s statements were twisted by the media.
He added: “First of all I listened to the interview. The words are completely different than some media was bringing.
“The context is completely transformed. The media was reporting that he was being critical but there’s nothing critical in what he says.”
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