Hazard has now scored 5 goals and assisted 2 in 5 Premier League appearances so far. The Belgian has also had a great summer with his international side as Belgium came third in the FIFA World Cup in Russia. The Chelsea man scored three goals and two assists as they beat Brazil to get to the semi-finals, only to be beaten by France.

New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been impressed with the Belgian and even went on to say that Hazard is the best player in Europe.

The hat-trick against Cardiff City over the weekend, helping the Blues to a 4-1 win, led the manager to make the huge claim about the former Lille player.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Sarri said,

Sarri also added that Hazard should score more goals than he has ever scored by putting his focus on the final third.

Twitter has since exploded with reactions to the bold claims:

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