Hazard: Goal tally not important so long as Chelsea fans are happy

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard insists the number of goals on his tally is of little significance to him, as long as he and his teammates are entertaining the Blues faithful with positive results.

The Belgium international has scored nine goals in 20 Premier League appearances so far this season, after a disappointing 2015/16 campaign in which he only found the back of the net on four league outings.

But, under the guidance of head coach Antonio Conte, Chelsea have turned their fortunes around this term, and currently sit seven points clear atop the standings with Spurs and Liverpool hot on their heels.

However, team success is all that drives Hazard, who insists he just wants to have fun on the turf while helping his team to those all-important three points.

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“For me, football is like this: I go on the pitch and I try to enjoy it. I do not look at statistics, I do not look at goals, I just want to go on the pitch,” he said.

“I prefer to win 5-0 and I play an amazing game, but do not score or assist, than play a bad game where I score two goals and we win 2-0.

“Football is simple, you just have to win games, so I go on the pitch, I try to do my best and try to make the fans happy. This is why I play, for my enjoyment and also for the fans.

“It is like when I go to watch a movie or a spectacle, I want to be happy. For me, when all the fans come to a game, they have to be happy, so it is my job to make sure they are and I try every game.”