Maurizio Sarri should think twice before going public with criticism of his Chelsea players, Ruud Gullit has warned.
The Italian questioned his team's mentality after last weekend's 2-0 loss at Arsenal, but Thursday's penalty shoot-out victory over Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final represented a telling response.
After that game, Hazard was asked about Sarri's comments and insisted "I don't care", with Gullit suggesting it was a bad idea for a manager to speak negatively about their squad.
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"It is very, very risky to criticise your players in public like Sarri did this week – even if you know you are right," Gullit wrote in a BBC Match of the Day column.