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title: "Hazard better out wide says Mourinho"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2015-11-24T09:33:27Z"
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# Hazard better out wide says Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has told Eden Hazard not to get too comfortable playing in the number 10 role for Chelsea.

Speaking to the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-boss-jose-mourinho-tells-eden-hazard-dont-get-comfortable-at-no10-youre-best-on-the-left-a3121601.html), Mourinho has revealed that he still believes that Hazard’s best position is out on the left for Chelsea. This news will come as a surprise for Chelsea fans, after a dazzling display from the Belgian this weekend.

Hazard has been out of form this season and has looked a shadow of the player that drove Chelsea to a league and cup double last season with some superb individual performances.

So, something had to change for Chelsea’s number 10 and that was to play him as a number 10. Hazard started in behind Diego Costa on Saturday against Norwich and was a handful for Alex Neil’s defenders.

It was Hazard’s best performance of the season by a long margin and Chelsea fans wondered whether this was the start of something new with Hazard.

Mourinho was quick to point out his opinion:

> I think his best position is the position where last season he was the player of the season. With confidence levels high and with the team playing well I think it’s his best position.

![Paul Gilham/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2015/11/4981779222.jpg)

He went on to explain why he prefers Eden out on the left:

> When he plays at No. 10, he gets into areas where sometimes he is surrounded by teams. When he gets the ball \[on the left flank\] he can attack defenders more in an individual way.

Mourinho finished with:

> It’s more about him attacking the right-back and the right-back is always in trouble against a player who has his best quality in a one-against-one