Chelsea FC playmaker started on the bench against Aston Villa and Mourinho has vowed to keep him there until he shows that he's a team player
Jose Mourinho revealed the decision to start with Eden Hazard on the bench against Aston Villa was a tactical one.
The Chelsea manager opted to name Willian and Pedro in his starting line-up instead due to their willingness to help out defensively.
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A first-half Diego Costa strike and an own-goal from Alan Hutton gave Chelsea a first win in three Premier League games .
"I left out Hazard because are conceding lots of goals," Mourinho said. "It was a tactical decision. We needed midfield players to be concerned with being solid.
"I continue that way [leaving Hazard out] or he comes in our direction, and tries to play that way.The Portuguese added: "We are not the best team in the country, but we are a team with a very good manager and very good players, trying to reach a normal level.
"This was a performance to compensate for a lack of confidence and self-esteem. When confidence is not high you lose quality. We discussed that, and tactically we were very disciplined today, especially defensively. It was a great effort, and a really solid performance.
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