Jamie Carragher makes bold prediction about Eden Hazard at Chelsea FC
Jamie Carragher feels Eden Hazard would have been left highly frustrated by Chelsea FC's loss to Man City
Jamie Carragher has claimed that Eden Hazard will be seriously considering his future at Chelsea FC after the defeat by Manchester City at the weekend.
Chelsea FC were widely criticised for their defensive display at The Etihad as they slumped to a disappointing 1-0 loss to Pep Guardiola’s men to heap further pressure on the west London side.
The Blues are currently outside of the top four in the Premier League and five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur as the race for the Champions League qualification spots hots up.
Hazard cut a lonely and frustrated figure on Sunday after he was deployed up front on his own by Antonio Conte at The Etihad.
And former Liverpool FC defender Carragher has gone as far as to suggest that the manner of the performance could have sparked the 27-year-old into reconsidering his future at the club.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Carragher said: “He’s the star player at Chelsea. There’s always talk of him moving on.
“I have no doubt at the end of that [Man City] game, as soon as he got home he’d have been right on the phone to his agent, saying: ‘Get me out of here’.
“He’ll have been that frustrated. He was running around alone up front not getting a kick of the ball.
“I think they’ll have a major problem keeping him after that.”
Hazard will be hoping to help Chelsea FC return to winning ways on Saturday evening when the Blues host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Chelsea FC won the Premier League title in style under Conte last term but they did not have the distraction of any European football.
