Eden
Hazard has praised new Chelsea signing Olivier Giroud as an impressive
target man.
Giroud, an £18m Deadline Day signing from Arsenal, made his first Chelsea
start against West Brom on Monday Night Football and provided the assist for
the first of Hazard's two goals the 3-0 win.
Hazard believes the physical presence of the France international will help
free up space for his team-mates in attacking areas.
"I think he's a great target man," said Hazard. "He has a lot of defenders
around him so we are free to play around him, myself, Pedro and Willian.
"He's a good guy, a good target man and he can score a lot of goals. He's a
good point of reference but we have him, we have Alvaro (Morata) and I can
also play as a striker."
Hazard was impressed by Giroud's intelligent runs and hold-up play and it
was his deft flick which left the playmaker clear to score Chelsea's opener.
The Belgium international's second goal was his 15th of the season and the
win moved Chelsea back above Tottenham into fourth place in the Premier
League table.
"We need to be in the top four, for the Champions League next season, and it
would be good if we can take the FA Cup," he added.
"We are also in the Champions League, it's not easy to win the Champions
League but we will go for everything.
"We have a good team, we have good players. We have three months to play
until the end of the season and we have to give everything to reach our
targets. When you play for Chelsea the target has to be to win trophies."
Chelsea next face Hull at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup on Friday before
welcoming Barcelona in the Champions League next Tuesday.
That is followed by a trip to Old Trafford to face second-placed Manchester
United on February 25, live on
Sky Sports Premier League.
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