Hazard was our best player but what Mourinho did to him affected everyone – Ramires
Former Chelsea midfielder, Ramires, says forward, Eden Hazard, was the club’s best player, but what Jose Mourinho did to him at Stamford Bridge in 2014 affected the whole team.
Jose Mourinho had publicly criticised Hazard for lacking defensive work after Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea 3-1 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg encounter in 2014 after a goalless draw in the first leg in Spain.
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Ramires believes Mourinho, who is currently the coach of Tottenham, started to lose the dressing room after his criticism on Hazard months before Chelsea sacked him in late 2015.
“The public criticising of Hazard had a big impact because Mourinho started to lose control of the squad,” Ramires told FourF...