EDEN HAZARD believes Chelsea can turn the tables by beating Manchester City this weekend.
And the Real Madrid star admits he’s delighted with the Blues’ performances under new boss Frank Lampard.
Eden Hazard believes Chelsea can beat Man City this weekendCredit: Reuters
That’s despite rejecting the chance to work with his former team-mate in order to complete a dream move to the Spanish capital.
Chelsea don’t seem to be missing Hazard at all though, and are flying high in the Premier League despite an indifferent start to the season.
They lead City by a point, winning their last six games to sit third in the table and top of the form standings.
But the Blues now face a daunting trip to the Etihad on Sunday, having won just once in their last six games against the champions.
The last game on City’s turf saw Chelsea battered 6-0 in February.
But Hazard believes the Blues have more than enough to get the better of Pep Guardiola’s struggling side, with City losing two of their last five league fixtures.
The Belgian explained that Lampard’s youngsters are playing without fear, and their technical ability means they are certain to find the back of the net away from home.
Hazard told Sky Sports: “[Can Chelsea win?] Of course I think so. It’s not going to be easy. It’s hard to play there.
“Last time we played them we lost 6-0, so bad memories for me and for Chelsea as well.
“But I think this season they are really good. They are really young, but they are really good, so why not go there and win the game?
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“When I watch them, no Hazard but it’s a party! They can score, they score a lot of goals.
“The fans are happy, they are third in the league, so it’s going to be a great season. They just need to stay there, win games and that’s it.”
In Madrid, Hazard faces his own dilemma, with a return of just one goal in 11 games doing little to win over the famously fickle Bernabeu faithful.
Real could pay out as much as £150million for the Belgium international.
But his start to life in Madrid has been overshadowed by accusations aimed at his weight.
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reckons Hazard is a good few kilos too heavy, making the world of difference to his game.
Hazard strongly denies all claims that he not pulling his weight.
But John Obi Mikel’s recent claim that Hazard was “the laziest player I have ever played with” won’t go down too well with Madristas.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
