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Eden Hazard determined to recapture his early Chelsea form

Eden Hazard was on top form as Chelsea won the title in 2015
Image: Eden Hazard was on top form as Chelsea won the title in 2015

Eden Hazard is determined to recapture the form which made him such a success at Chelsea.

The Belgium international, who claimed three Player of the Year awards in Chelsea's Premier League title-winning campaign in 2014/15, endured a miserable follow-up season last term.

Hazard scored just four times during the 2015/16 campaign, with the first of those coming against Bournemouth on April 23, compared to 14 the season before and some Chelsea fans turned on the 25-year-old following Jose Mourinho's dismissal in December.

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However, Hazard aims to put the bad times behind him and help the Blues challenge for the Premier League again this season.

"I want to be the best, like I was two years ago," Hazard said.

"We've got to show to everyone we're Chelsea, we're big players, a big team and we didn't finish in a good place last season. No we want to do better and win the Premier League."

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Chelsea's Eden Hazard looking frustrated on the opening day of last season
Image: Chelsea's Eden Hazard looking frustrated on the opening day of last season

Hazard insists he is still happy to be at Stamford Bridge, despite rumours of a potential departure throughout last season, and hopes to have an injury-free campaign under new head coach Antonio Conte.

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"I said after a season like that, I wanted to stay because I didn't want to finish like this," Hazard added.

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"If I must leave Chelsea one day, I hope I can finish well here and be a champion again. I played a very bad season. It's easy to say now I was tired. Even when I'm not at the maximum level I want to play well.

"It's not easy to play with a small injury in England as the game is very difficult. But this season I'm ready."