Eden Hazard has been one of the key driving forces behind Chelsea’s’ impressive unbeaten start, with Mourinho’s men currently sitting five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
But the 23-year-old admitted that does not mean he is exempt from the Special One’s fury.
“There is a lot of respect – he is the best coach in the world – and he gives me a lot of confidence,” Hazard told Sport Foot Magazine.
“Even after a bad match, he picks me again. He will have a little dig saying: ‘Today we played with 10 [men]’ but he stops there. He leaves me alone and does not go on at me.”
He added: “It is the first time I have known this with a coach. The others tended to protect me. He really wants my potential to explode and he does everything to make it happen.”
