The Chelsea manager has been impressed with the Belgium international since his arrival at Stamford Bridge and has set him an ambitious goals target.
A few eyebrows were raised when Sarri first declared his hope that Hazard can bang in 40 goals across all competitions, with the 27-year-old only scoring 16 Premier League goals in his most fruitful season with the Blues.
But Sarri insists he needs no special strategy to help Hazard get on the scoresheet on a regular basis, and is convinced that his star man will thrive if he combines ‘having fun’ with a little more aggression.
‘It is easy to stimulate Hazard – as long as you let him have fun,’ Sarri told Sky Sports.
‘He’s very easy, it didn’t need strategies from me. He doesn’t get influenced by the media and what happens around him.
‘As long as he’s having fun and he plays. And he loves playing football.
‘But you need important objectives for important players. And he can improve if he becomes a little bit more aggressive and gives the best of himself.’
Chelsea travel to Southampton this weekend, hoping to keep the pressure on league leaders Manchester City who face second-placed Liverpool on Sunday.
