I spent three years at Chelsea one Premier League icon was lazy in training

A player who spent three years at Chelsea has revealed one of the Premier League’s most talented stars was ‘almost lazy’ in training.

Loic Remy largely underwhelmed during his three-year spell at Stamford Bridge, scoring just eight goals in 32 league games.

The Frenchman was force to play second fiddle to first-choice striker Diego Costa but was part of the Jose Mourinho team that won a Premier League and League Cup double in 2014-15.

Remy shared a dressing room with https://ufabet999.ap some of Chelsea’s most-loved players, including Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ramires, John Obi Mikel, Didier Drogba and the aforementioned Costa.

Looking back at his time at Chelsea, Remy named Eden Hazard as the one player who ‘impressed me so much’ despite often taking it easy on the training pitch.

Hazard was vote Chelsea Player of the Year a record four times during his seven seasons at. Stamford Bridge and was also name the Premier League Player of the. Year as the Blues clinche the double under Mourinho.

Earlier this year Hazard, considere one of the most exciting and talente players of his generation, was nominate for the Premier League’s Hall of Fame.

I think back to my time at Chelsea and the player who always springs to mind first, for me, is Eden Hazard,’ Remy told Ladbrokes.

‘This guy was just unbelievable. I was surrounded by so many great players, title winners, experience names, like John Terry and Didier Drogba – and so I had to remind myself in those first few weeks that I deserved to be there, to be honest; I wasn’t there by accident.

‘I just wanted to learn from these guys, every single day, and that was pretty much my main target.

But then you’ve got that magician, Eden Hazard, in his prime. He impressed me so much; he was so quick and strong.

‘My first game for Chelsea was at Stamford Bridge, and I can remember in the week leading up to the game, Eden was almost lazy in training, losing the ball, not defending; it was just like he was playing with his friends in the street.

‘I knew him well from Ligue 1; we knew each other, and so I wanted to speak to him about it after a few sessions…

‘I said to him, “Eden, that’s the way you train? Really?” He replied, “Listen. You will see who is the boss, this weekend.