Jose Mourinho says he would love to work with Hazard
After Eden Hazard had said that he would want to work with Mourinho again, the Manchester United manager has reiterated his sentiments, saying it would be lovely to sign Hazard for United. "We had a good relationship, we were champions together, so I think the feelings are good," Mourinho said regarding Hazard. Chelsea had won the 2014-15 league with Mourinho at the helm.
Mourinho: Chelsea are too intelligent to sell Hazard to United
Though he claimed he would love to sign Hazard for Manchester United, Mourinho made it clear that it is very unlikely something like this will happen. The Portuguese manager believes Chelsea are run by intelligent people who would not sell their main man to their Premier League rivals. "When Hazard is the best player in the league, Chelsea is the champion", said Mourinho.
Hazard had spoken of his desire to work with Mourinho
Earlier, Hazard had revealed that he would like to work, once again, under former manager Jose Mourinho. Hazard also stated that Mourinho criticizes his players harshly if they lose a match or do not perform according to his expectations, but is the best coach in the world if they win. The Belgian international pointed out that Mourinho was also easy with giving players off-days.
Sarri praises Mourinho, says United have EPL's best squad
Before their fixture tonight, Maurizio Sarri was in praise of Mourinho, calling him one of the best managers and that Mourinho shall be winning titles very soon. "You are talking about one of the best coaches in the world, the results speak for him," Sarri said. He also praised the Manchester United squad, calling it one of the best in the league.
Sarri on Hazard, and his Ballon d'Or dreams
Hazard, linked with a move to Real Madrid, did say he would not move to the Spanish capital in the January transfer window. Sarri believes that Hazard can win the Ballon d'Or at Chelsea, saying "For example, if Chelsea were able to win the Champions League and Belgium won the European Championship, he would be able to win everything without playing in Spain."
