Hazard explains why he prefers Sarri to Conte and Mourinho

Eden Hazard is enjoying Chelsea having more possession under Maurizio Sarri and says he is happy at Stamford Bridge – for now.

The 27-year-old playmaker has begun the season in sparkling form and scored his second of the campaign in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth which gave Chelsea four wins from four Premier League games.

Hazard was repeatedly linked with Real Madrid in the summer and hinted – after helping Belgium to third place at the World Cup – that his preference was to leave Chelsea.

No move materialised and Hazard, now in his seventh season at Stamford Bridge, is enjoying new head coach Sarri’s style of football.

“I like to have the ball. Not in my own half, but in the last 30 metres,” Hazard told Chelsea TV.

“I like this type of game. It’s completely different than Antonio Conte or Mourinho before.

“We have more ball so for me it’s not bad.”