Jose
Mourinho says Eden Hazard will remain Chelsea's penalty taker despite his
midweek miss against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Hazard - last season's Football of the Year - put his spot-kick several feet
over the bar on Wednesday, a miss that summed up his and Chelsea's
stuttering start to the season.
However, Mourinho laughed off the miss in Friday's media conference ahead of
their clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
"Maybe it was an agreement he did with some sponsor to promote the Rugby
World Cup," he said.
"He's the best penalty taker in this country too. If he's the best, the ball
is on the spot. He is my first option."
The Chelsea boss also made a barbed reference to what he sees as his team's
lack of penalties, adding: "We shouldn't worry too much about it because we
know he doesn't have many chances to take penalties!"
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