The Chelsea forward accepts that he does not
have the predatory instinct to push and push
for as many goals as possible, admitting that
he tends to ease off when the job is done.
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard admits that he
"will never be a true scorer" as Lionel Messi
and Cristiano Ronaldo are.
Having been crowned Player of the Year after
driving the Blues to the Premier League title
last term, the Belgian has been talked up as
having the potential to rival the Barcelona and
Real Madrid stars.
With 19 goals to his name in all competitions
last season, manager Jose Mourinho and
team-mate Cesc Fabreas were among those to
hail Hazard's potential.
However, the 24-year-old says that he is not
convinced of rivalling Ronaldo or Messi – who
have been crowned the world's best player five
times between them – in terms of goals.
"I often ask myself what I can do to become
like Messi and Ronaldo and score 50 or 60
goals in a season," Hazard told
Sport/Foot
Magazine"I try of course but I realise that I will never be
a true scorer. It's not in me. It is mainly
mental - at 2-0, not thinking that is enough, for
example. Sometimes I still think, after a goal,
'that's enough'.
"I'm not in search of records like some other
players... if I can score between 15 and 20
goals each season, I will be very happy.
"I'm at a peak of my career but I want to
become even better every day. I'm not there
yet."
Hazard has endured a sluggish start to the
season and is yet to score from four Premier
League outings, with Chelsea surprisingly
languishing in 13th.
