Juan Mata has claimed that Cesar Azpilicueta, Eden Hazard and Diego Costa are the main reason behind Chelsea’s brilliant run in the Premier League.
Mata arrived from Chelsea to Manchester United in 2014 after he reportedly had a fall-out with then manager Jose Mourinho but has gone on to impress the gaffer at Man United.
Chelsea have won their last ten matches and extended their lead at the top to six points with a slender 1-0 win over Sunderland.
Mata was signed from Valencia in 2011 and spent three seasons at the Stamford Bridge before being signed by David Moyes at Man United. The World Cup Champion won his only Premier League title with the Blues.
The Spaniard said, “Right now Chelsea have a very important distance.
“They are winning everything, playing good or bad, because they have reached a very high level of competitiveness. They are playing in a very worked way, a formation that their coach had used in Juventus for several years and is working very well here.
“I think their players suit perfectly to that type of football. Diego Costa is at a formidable level, Hazard is also doing great… and also Cesar (Azpilicueta), who is the reliable man. They are winning every game.”
