Former Chelsea hero Mario Melchiot has stated that Jose Mourinho is dependent on two players in his squad; Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matic, the Dutchman told Reuters.
The former defender visited Stamford Bridge at the weekend as Chelsea managed to grind out another win against Stoke City and gain three points towards their first league title since 2010.
Melchiot spent five years in west London and revealed that he was at the game with his mother, who is a massive Blues fan.
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“If you look at the way Mourinho has always played with his teams, he always has one star,” Melchiot said.
“If you go back through his history he creates a star and that man is always very, very important and Hazard at this point is the guy he has picked.
“Cesc Fabregas is one of the architects in the middle but at this point the player who is really important in midfield is Matic,”
Chelsea need five wins and a draw to the clinch the title but have been a shadow of their early season form, when many thought they would become champions with minimal fuss. London rivals Arsenal look like their greatest threat and the fixture between the two sides at the end of this month may be crucial in determining where the Premier League crown goes.
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