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Eden Hazard Sent Apology Text To Mourinho After His Chelsea Exit

Farouk Mohammed
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Published: February 6, 2016
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Eden Hazard Sent Apology Text To Mourinho After His Chelsea Exit


 

After admitting he felt guilty over his poor form, Eden Hazard has said he sent an apology to Jose Mourinho following his Chelsea exit.

The Belgium international swept the board for Premier League awards last season as he inspired Chelsea to the title, though his form in 2015-2016 has fallen well short of those standards.

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Mourinho left as manager after a dismal start to the campaign and Hazard admits he felt he was partly to blame for the team’s form during the final few months of the 53-year-old’s tenure.

“I sent him the message to say I was sorry he had gone and, well, just that I was sorry,” he told The Guardian. “We’d enjoyed all that success together last season, but this time round we hadn’t.

“I felt a little bit guilty because I’d been player of the year. I’d been one of the most decisive players, and this year I’d performed less well.

“I hadn’t t been at the same level. So I sent that text to Jose and he came back to me, wishing me all the best for the future. For a team of champions to go through what we have this year even I can’t explain.

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“Things have been better recently, but we’re still not winning games quite as we used to. No one can put his finger on what’s happened at Chelsea.”

Hazard ended his long wait for his first goal of the season when he scored a penalty in the FA Cup win over MK Dons last Sunday, but the former Lille winger insists he never allowed his morale to drop during his barren spell.

“It never became an obsession for me to score at all costs,” he said. “I’ve always said that I’m not a big scorer, I’m a worker. But you can’t escape you’ve not scored and it’s already January, so last Sunday was a bit of a relief.

“I don’t think my morale was down, but it plays on your mind a bit. Everything went so well in the past. This year, not so much. But you have to tell yourself that football is like that.

“You still have to take enjoyment out of what you’re doing and things will turn, and my smile has always been there. In good moments and bad. I’m somebody who can laugh even at myself.”

Hazard has thanked former Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba for his support this season and insists he can help Chelsea reach their very best form again once he recovers his own.

“He’s always backed me,” Hazard said of Montreal Impact striker. “I’m not sure whether he’d ever experienced periods like that in his career, but I’ve always considered him a bit like a big brother.

“He’s there for me, whether it’s a text message or a phone call, and he’s helped raise my spirits. But I’ve never doubted myself.

“I’ve never been one to deliver speeches in the dressing room, like a John Terry, Frank Lampard or Drogba, but I’ve always tried to lead in my own way on the field: demanding the ball, trying to make a difference.

“The day I’m 100 per cent again, I’m convinced Chelsea will perform better too. It’s up to me to raise my level again.”

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