Eden Hazard explains why he's not sure he would want to play for Man City boss Pep Guardiola - who he says 'demands a lot'
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Eden Hazard has revealed that he isn't so sure he would like to have played under Pep Guardiola due to the Manchester City boss' infamously high demands on his charges.
Hazard had a storied career at Chelsea, scoring 110 goals and assisting 92 more in 352 games in west London across a seven-year stint, becoming one of the most lethal forwards in the game.
He later left for Real Madrid in 2019, although he struggled to make his mark in the Spanish capital, with reports suggesting the player arrived lacking fitness, with injuries later ruining his career.
He then later announced his retirement earlier this season, the former Belgium captain calling time on a long career at the top.
Hazard appeared on John Obi Mikel's Obi One Podcast, where he revealed that he was not entirely convinced that he would want to play under Guardiola - regarded the best of all time by many - as he believes he might not exactly see eye-to-eye with the ex-Barca boss.
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Eden Hazard admitted that he wasn't sure he would have wanted to play under Pep Guardiola
![Guardiola is known as one of the most fastidious and detailed coaches in modern football](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/19/09/81436181-13099543-image-a-1_1708333351290.jpg)
Guardiola is known as one of the most fastidious and detailed coaches in modern football
Former Chelsea team-mate Mikel was full of praise for Guardiola, but when the question was posed whether the Belgian would have wanted to play for the Spaniard, he remained unconvinced their methods would have aligned.
'I don't know,' Hazard responded. 'This guy demands a lot, but for me as a player I like my freedom. If you ask me to stay there I'm not gonna stay there.
'I think he's the best in the world, but I don't know. Give me the freedom and I'll win games!'
Mikel then jokes that Hazard was not the best of trainers at Chelsea, adding: 'He doesn't like training. He turns up, his boots aren't done and he just (stands around).
'But he's Hazard - he turns up on Saturday and the goals he's scored! It shows the talent of the guy.'
Guardiola is known as one of the most in-depth, demanding and analytical coaches in the game, famous for his fastidious approach that has reaped numerous rewards throughout his career.
On the flip-side, Hazard's more laid back training style is also well-documented, meaning there would have perhaps being a clash in styles if the two had partnered up.
Hazard is open about his relaxed approach, but is adamant that it makes him the creative player that he was.
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John Obi Mikel joked that Hazard was not the best trainer at Chelsea but proved his worth come game day
![Hazard ended his seven-year Chelsea career with 202 goal contributions in 352 appearances](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/19/09/81436189-13099543-image-a-6_1708333554085.jpg)
Hazard ended his seven-year Chelsea career with 202 goal contributions in 352 appearances
'I don't think so, honestly I don't think so,' he added. 'It's just me, the way I was training was me, it was the way I wanted to train, to play.
'Sometimes I would tell myself to just do a bit more, "I'm gonna try one week", but after that I was like "enough, it's too much for me".
'In Madrid I was at a new club, you have to do a bit of gym, but at the weekend I was missing all my passes! I was like "no more, it's finished".'
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