CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has opened up
The Belgium international arrived at Stamford Bridge from Lille in 2012 for a fee of around £32m.
And a year later he was joined in west London by Mourinho, who returned for his second spell as Chelsea boss.
Hazard won the Premier League title under the Portuguese at the end of the 2014/15 campaign.
And at that point his performances saw him considered as one of the best players to be plying his trade in England.
Ahead of Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge with Manchester United, Hazard has revealed his old manager inspired him to reach those heights.
I think he put this in my mind, that it was possibleEden Hazard says Jose Mourinho made him realise he could be one of the best players in England
Hazard told Sky Sports: "When Jose came he tried to make me one of the best players in England and I think he put this in my mind, that it was possible
"I started to realise that if I'm playing well in every game I could be one of the best."
Hazard admits he's not overly fussed about being considered one of the globe's top players though.
"I am more about enjoying the game," he added.
"I try to be the best, if I am not it is not a problem for me. I just want to enjoy being on the pitch.
"I know sometimes in football you have tough moments so I try to stay on the same level. It's not in my mind to be the best.
"I feel now football is more about statistics, about scoring goals, making assists. That's why people want to see me scoring more goals.
"On the pitch, people think I'm good but when we win 1-0 or 2-0 they want to see Eden scoring two goals, Eden making one goal and creating an assist.
"People think about statistics every time but in my head if I am not scoring goals it is not a problem as long as we are winning."
Hazard can help Chelsea leapfrog Tottenham into third if they beat United this afternoon and Spurs fail to take maximum points against Crystal Palace.
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