Eden Hazard responds to Cesc Fabregas' 'leadership' claim about him

Cesc Fabregas claims that he would "never give Hazard the armband" because of his off-field behavior. (via Mirror) "With Eden, one thing I can say is that outside of the pitch, if I was a coach, I would never give him the armband," Fabregas told the Chelsea website . "He is very quiet, he doesn’t talk or get involved in many things.But on the pitch, I could give him the armband. He is a leader: he always wants the ball, he always wants to make things happen. "Yes, sometimes it doesn’t come off, this is the Premier League, a tough league, but he always tries. For every team he plays for, Belgium or Chelsea, he is a very important player." And as response Eden Hazard said that he knows that he's "not a leader off the pitch". "I understand what Cesc is saying," he told the Blues website . "I think exactly the same. "Now I am the captain of Belgium, but for me it was strange because I know off the pitch I am not a leader. When I am on the pitch, in a different way to John Terry or Vincent Kompany for Belgium, for sure I am a leader. "I want the ball when we are in a bit of trouble so I can try to help. On the pitch I enjoy that responsibility a lot. When the team needs me, I try to do my best. "Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t, but I never try to hide when we are struggling."

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