Eden Hazard expects Tottenham to run out of steam as the Chelsea star declares Arsenal and Manchester United as his side's biggest title rivals
- Chelsea lead the Premier League by nine points after 23 games of the season
- Tottenham sit second, but Eden Hazard expect them to fall out of contention
- Hazard has declared Manchester United and Arsenal as the Blues' main rivals
- The Belgian was speaking with Thierry Henry during a Sky Sports interview
- Arsenal are level with Spurs while United are currently sixth, 14 points behind
- Read: Chelsea are running away with league title... But who can make top four?
Striker Eden Hazard picked Arsenal and Manchester United as Chelsea's main rivals in the Premier League title race and said he expected Tottenham Hotspur to fade away due to their relative lack of experience.
Chelsea, who have won 15 of their last 17 league games, hold a comfortable nine-point gap over second-placed Tottenham and third-placed Arsenal, while United languish sixth in the table, 14 points behind the leaders after 23 games.
'I think Arsenal and Manchester United (are the biggest title rivals),' Hazard told Sky Sports.
Eden Hazard has said he sees Arsenal and Manchester United's biggest rivals for the title
Hazard made the comments while speaking to Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry recently
'United had a bad first part of the season and I think for a couple of games now, they played well. They have good players and the squad is very good. The manager is good, so they will be second or third.
'Tottenham also are strong. We lost there, but for me it is more Manchester United. They are more experienced. That is my opinion, maybe I'm wrong.'
Hazard, who worked under United manager Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge, felt Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has a stronger focus on tactics than the Portuguese.
'In tactics and training we do more with Conte. We know exactly what to do. With Mourinho, he put in a system but we didn't work lots,' the 26-year-old added.
Chelsea host London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Hazard, pictured battling with Liverpool's Adam Lallana during the 1-1 draw at Anfield
The Belgian expects Tottenham to fall out of contention for the Premier League title
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