Cheeky Hazard says Spurs have brilliant stadium but trophy cabinet is not as impressive as Chelsea’s
The Blues sit one point behind their London rivals in the race for Champions League qualification
EDEN Hazard admitted Spurs have a brilliant new stadium then cheekily claimed Chelsea still have a far better trophy cabinet.
Mauricio Pochettino's men started life in their magnificent £1billion home with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night to stay one point clear of the Blues.
Tottenham hope the new White Hart Line will usher in a new era of success that has so far eluded them during Hazard's seven-year spell in England.
The Blues superstar has scooped two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, league cup, and the Europa League since Spurs last claimed a trophy in 2007/2008.
The 28-year-old revealed he is impressed by his rivals' work both on and off the pitch this season but says the fact that Chelsea win trophies mean he's not jealous.
He said: “Tottenham for two or three years have been one of the best teams in England. That is for sure. We are Chelsea, and it is a big derby.
We (Chelsea) won a lot of trophies, they have not, so I hope this continues
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"I don’t like that to be fair but we have to accept it. For the Premier League it is good – new stadium, they have top players.
"But at the end, you know Chelsea we won a lot of trophies, they have not, so I hope this continues."
Chelsea moved up to fifth in the table, only outside the top four on goal difference, with their 3-0 win over Brighton in which Hazard netted a glorious curling strike.
While the Belgian international acknowledges it will be a big challenge to get a place in next season's Champions League, he backs his team to do it.
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Hazard added: "I think that I like that because people are not talking about Chelsea for the top four. We are quiet, fifth, sixth and then we can be ready for the game.
"We want to go game after game. We have hard games coming up against Liverpool, Manchester United, but you know Chelsea is a top club.
"We like this challenge so we will go to these teams and try to win because at the end we want top four."
