Sky Sports has reported that Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard revealed he sent a text message to Jose Mourinho after he was sacked apologizing for his poor form.
The 25-year-old, who swept the board in the player of the year awards as Chelsea won the Premier League title last season, failed to replicate his stunning form this time around as Mourinho’s men floundered in the early part of the season.
Hazard’s limp displays were matched by key players all over the pitch and Mourinho paid
the price in early December after being fired by Roman Abramovich.
Hazard is still baffled as to why Chelsea are struggling for form this season And the midfielder, who has yet to score in the Premier League this season, admits to
feeling guilty.
“I sent him the message to say I was sorry he had gone and … well … just that I was sorry,”
he told the Guardian . “We’d enjoyed all that success together last season, but this time
round we hadn’t. I felt a little bit guilty because I’d been player of the year. I’d been one of the most decisive players, and this year I’d performed less well.” Hazard revealed.
“I hadn’t been at the same level. So I sent that text to Jose and he came back to me, wishing me all the best for the future. For a team of champions to go through what
we have this year even I can’t explain. Things have been better recently, but we’re still not
winning games quite as we used to. No one can put his finger on what’s happened at
Chelsea.”