Antonio Rudiger thinks only Messi is better than Eden Hazard
German defender Antonio Rudiger, who plays for Chelsea, has opened up regarding who he feels is the best player of this generation. He said that Eden Hazard, his team-mate, is among the top players, and is second only to the 'Little Magician' Lionel Messi. Hazard was one of the most important players for Belgium during their 2018 World Cup campaign. Here are further details.
Hazard's exploits at Chelsea
Hazard has been an instrumental figure in Chelsea's recent successes. He had arrived in London from Lille in 2012. He won the Premier League twice with Chelsea (2014-15, 2016-17) and the FA Cup (2017-18) along with the Europa League in 2012-13. Due to his dribbling skills and play-making genius, he has been compared to the likes of Messi and Ronaldo on several occasions.
Rudiger praises Hazard and N'Golo Kante
Rudiger holds his Chelsea team-mates Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante in high regard. He praised them for the fact that despite serving their national teams at the World Cup, they have got strong starts to the EPL season as well. He also had high words of praise for Kylian Mbappe, the France forward whom he faced recently at the UEFA Nations League.
The German defender says he prefers Sarri's style of playing
Rudiger added he loved the approach Chelsea's new manager Maurizio Sarri has brought along with him. His days at Roma had given him an understanding of how Sarri likes to play and said this approach suits him better. The defender added that Chelsea have become a more attacking side under Sarri, unlike last year, where they sat back more.
