J. Mourinho: E. Hazard is the best young football player in the world © EuroFootball.com

"Chelsea" coach Jose Mourinho did not spare any praise for the team's player Eden Hazard after the victory in the English Premier League match.

The 51-year-old strategist believes that the Belgian national team player is the best young footballer in the world and he is already almost on par with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

"Hazard must not catch the star disease," the Portuguese told journalists. "He still needs to improve, but already Eden is the best young footballer and he is on par with Messi and Ronaldo."

"He needs as much playing time as possible, just like Willian, Mohamed Salah, or Andre Schurrle. They all want to win, and the victory against Man City is very important for them," Mourinho concluded.

The 23-year-old winger has appeared on the field 32 times this season and scored 11 goals.