MAURIZIO SARRI has claimed Eden Hazard caused defensive problems when he played for Chelsea – and the stats prove him right.
Sarri revealed he had to change his tactics to accommodate Hazard in his side and got a headache trying to contain opposing teams.
And despite being one of the greatest players to have graced the Premier League in recent years, it appears the Belgian had a negative effect on Chelsea.
For last season the club performed far better when the 28-year-old was NOT in the side than they did when he was playing.
Hazard starred in 52 matches for the Blues in all competitions in his final year in London, helping the side to 30 victories – and five defeats.
The team had a 57.7 per cent win rate when he was playing – compared to 81.8 per cent when he wasn’t.
Of the 11 matches he sat out, Chelsea actually won nine and lost one.
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Defensively Chelsea conceded 0.6 goals-per-game when Hazard did not appear, but shipped a goal-a-game when he did figure.
Given his ability as one of the best attacking players in world football, Hazard would provide an obvious boost to any side he played in.
But even so, the Blues were far more prolific in front of goal when he was absent last season.
With the new Real Madrid star in the team Chelsea scored 1.6 goals per game, a good return.
Yet that pales in comparison to the average of 2.8 goals per game when he did not play.
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What these figures don’t show, in fairness, is the standard of opposition Chelsea faced in all those games.
Of the eleven he was missing, seven of them were Europa League matches where Sarri’s side scored 21 goals and only conceding three times.
But it is still a surprise to see just how different performances were between when he was involved or not.
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News Photo Stats show Chelsea were better WITHOUT Eden Hazard last season with more goals, wins and better defence
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