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Eden Hazard has been described by Chelsea boss Gianfranco Zola as one of the best players in the world and "gets better and better" after the striker managed to win the Carabao Cup 2-1 in Liverpool.
Hazard sent an energetic strike to Simon Mignolet in the 85th minute of the third round match, while Chelsea came from behind and stopped the start of the Reds' winning season.
When it was revealed to Zola that former Liverpool defender and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher had declared Hazard to be the best player in the Premier League, the Italian said he believed the evaluation was correct.
And Zola said: "I think that Eden is one of the best players in Europe and one of the best players in the world, of course, and what he has in fact, this objective is the proof of it.
"He's getting better, he's doing the right things at the right time and in a wonderful way."
Hazard moved away from Jordan Henderson and Fabinho and sent the ball through Roberto Firmino's legs to Caesar Azpilicueta on the right.
He then retrieved it, passing Naby Keita then Alberto Moreno as he entered the box and firing a shot at Mignolet.
In addition to scoring, Hazard, substitute just before the opening stunt in the 58th minute of Daniel Sturridge, was also involved in the equalizer in the 79th minute, while giving a free kick, the head of Ross Barkley was trimmed by Mignolet and Emerson Palmieri. pushed in
The incident was subjected to a VAR examination for offside before the final call according to which the goal should be maintained.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp – who, like his Chelsea counterpart, Maurizio Sarri, made eight changes to his starting lineup before the clubs meet at Stamford Bridge in the league on Saturday – questioned the leveler.
Klopp said: "I do not think it's a foul (Keita's challenge to Victor Moses leading to the free kick), and I do not think I have Liverpool glasses on my nose – I would say that Is offside. "
"You have two players who are clearly offside and they are blocking my players.
"And this one, Barkley, who's the head, for me, is also offside, not much, I do not think the referee (Kevin Friend) will see it, but you have the VAR and look and it's close.Why are you using it if you do not want to make the decision then? It's all. "
Klopp, whose team started 100% with seven wins in all competitions, added: "I do not feel bad because it was just unlucky. not be a free kick – one – maybe in the future, when you use VAR, you say, "OK, that's offside".
"I do not expect to use in such situations the VAR, to be honest, but if you use it, make a decision."
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