Eden Hazard has revealed the ultimatum boss Jose Mourinho gave his team prior to last night’s League Cup semi final with Liverpool.
The Chelsea boss told his players that if they really wanted to win trophies now was the time to do it having crashed out of the FA Cup against Bradford City three days earlier.
Hazard said Mourinho lifted the team to produce enough to make Wembley and a date with either Tottenham or Sheffield United.
“Yes, it's always difficult against Liverpool, but the objective was to win and to be in the final,” said the Belgian.
“It was a tough game, but the most important thing was to be in the final - and we are in the final!
“If you are not motivated for a semi-final, we are not professional. When we can reach a final, we have to be ready and give everything.
“In Chelsea, in Stamford Bridge and for the fans, it was a good day.”
Hazard revealed that after a rare season without silverware last term, Mourinho said now was the time to step up and win something.
“Before the game (Mourinho) said 'you're playing in the semi-final and we always want to win trophies at Chelsea,” he said.
“If you want to win trophies, you must win this game'. He had a lot of solutions and we did very well.
“We have to do that in every game, whether it's a small match or big game, we have to give everything for the fans and for us as well, like we did against Liverpool, which is the key.
“This was a big fight - a big fight with two big teams. Before the game it was 50-50. We scored away from home so maybe it was 51-49 in our favour, but it was difficult. We had to win and we did.”
