HAZARD
Eden Hazard expects the title race to boil down to a contest between
the three teams at the top of the Premier
League.
Hazard's Chelsea are at the summit with just over a third of the season
gone, a point clear of Liverpool and Manchester City.
Arsenal are fourth, while the leaders have a seven-point advantage over
fifth-placed Tottenham after beating them 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday
and are 11 points clear of Manchester United in sixth.
The top-four made a small break from the pack as Chelsea prepare to go
to City on Sunday.
'Man City and Liverpool,' said Hazard, when asked to name the teams to
beat.
'They're both good. If we want to be there at the end we have to finish
above them.
'Two months ago we went to Arsenal and we weren't ready - but now we
know what we have to do.
'We will give everything and be ready for the game.'
Chelsea have won seven in a row in the Premier League since losing 3-0
at Arsenal in September.
'We don't want to stop now,' said Hazard. 'We want to keep going like
this. We want to win every game.
'Everyone is confident. We are winning games, playing well, creating
chances. Everyone is involved and that's the key to the success.'
Christian Eriksen fired Spurs into the lead at Chelsea on Saturday but
Pedro Rodriguez levelled before half-time and Victor Moses grabbed a winner in
the second half. 'We showed great character,' said Hazard. 'From the second
half we deserved to win.'
Among City's many threats will be Kevin de Bruyne, who plays with
Hazard for Belgium and was once a club-mate at Chelsea, before he was sold to
Wolfsburg.
'I know him well, he's a top player,' said Hazard. 'He didn't get his
chance here at Chelsea, but did very well in Germany and since he went to City
he's been on fire.
'Sometimes you don't get the chance to play, or the system the manager
uses isn't right for you, but now he's full of confidence.
'I hope next week he'll have less confidence! It's good for Belgium
that two players are fighting for the title in England, but I hope when we go
to the national team we don't fight! We're good friends.'
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