🇧🇪 Eden Hazard

[yuvala 2,167]

Better from him !

[kellzfresh 7,229]

[tapa 11]

wasn't amazing. i don't know why everybody says he played so good. no dribble, no run, seriously he 's nothing compared to last year

[Barbara 15,149]

Now that's the Eden I know and love. Anyone who wants to shower me with stats about the chances he created for us today be my guest because he was just the best player in the first half imo. I was doing the post-match report for Chelsea Brazil while watching it and every time I had to report an attack I mentioned him.

If he carries it on, he will end the season as the player with more chances created in EPL - deservedly and truly to his actual contributions in the match.

I'm just heartbroken he didn't score. He deserved it.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Is it just me or has his off the ball movement really improved a lot ?

and he also seems to be making a lot more runs in behind the defence.

[mediator 2,026]

Now that's the Eden I know and love. Anyone who wants to shower me with stats about the chances he created for us today be my guest because he was just the best player in the first half imo. I was doing the post-match report for Chelsea Brazil while watching it and every time I had to report an attack I mentioned him.

If he carries it on, he will end the season as the player with more chances created in EPL - deservedly and truly to his actual contributions in the match.

I'm just heartbroken he didn't score. He deserved it.

5 key passes according to whoscored

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/720184/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2013-2014-West-Ham-Chelsea

[y10edn 185]

Can do a lot more than he gives at the moment. A genius that needs to take charge

[zolayes 14,489]

Can do a lot more than he gives at the moment. A genius that needs to take charge

he played well today

[Special Juan 28,141]

Frustrated at him first few minutes but he got into the game well. Just wish with his stealth of talent he would drive at defenders more, he seems to take the easy option too much.

But well done toda.

[Styles 9,790]

wasn't amazing. i don't know why everybody says he played so good. no dribble, no run, seriously he 's nothing compared to last year

I don't know what game you watched but Hazard was very good today.

[Sheva. 5,373]

He looked lively from the first minute and created 3-4 chances.

[tapa 11]

everybody was very good today, not just him, he can do a lot more and he didn't score.

[tapa 11]

i can't quote lol. there is a problem

[tapa 11]

last year against the same team he was phenomenal now he's so boring to watch (Maybe because Mata is not more on the pitch,it's possible lol)

[mediator 2,026]

He seems slimmer than 2 months ago. He bulked a lot and now he lost some fat, probably due to a specific muscular gaining program.

[yuvala 2,167]

"We organised the team in a way where Hazard didn't need to defend, he was protected behind him so he just had to get the ball, turn and go."

[Sheva. 5,373]

"We organised the team in a way where Hazard didn't need to defend, he was protected behind him so he just had to get the ball, turn and go."

The point i was trying to make about Mata yesterday. Some players need to have the freedom to focus more in attack, especially when we're not playing against a top team.

[Jase 43,479]

"We organised the team in a way where Hazard didn't need to defend, he was protected behind him so he just had to get the ball, turn and go."

So is Mourinho, in other words, saying that he has been organizing his team in a way that the attacking players are having constantly to defend which in turn restricting their attacking abilities?

[Barbara 15,149]

So is Mourinho, in other words, saying that he has been organizing his team in a way that the attacking players are having constantly to defend which in turn restricting their attacking abilities?

no, he's saying the obvious... one of the AM should have freedom to roam. Hazard is the obvious choice for having more freedom as he's the fastest AM we have now - except if André is also playing - so he's the guy who'll be our focal point in counter-attacks to link-up with our striker. It's more about letting Hazard available to receive the first ball in the counter, just like in Oscar's goal, rather than stop restricting his attacking abilities. Stamina aside, marking your opponent doesn't take away your ability to attack. Oscar, Willian and Mata, giving their style should be able to mark and still start a counter or give some splitting pass, but they aren't the guys doing the runs (Oscar does them sometimes, Mata can't because he's beyond slow), dribbling or taking on opponents. I'd say defensive responsibilities don't take away the attacking abilities of players such as Oscar, Mata and Willian. Although it should take away André's it doesn't either because he's a Energizer Bunny and has nearly as much stamina as Ramires. Hazard on the other hand seems to tire himself faster when he retreats back too much. Mourinho had decided that months ago... Hazard is the guy he's making his bets on and he's the one I'd bet too, even if I'm much more impatient than Mourinho, reason why he's a manager and I'm not.

The point i was trying to make about Mata yesterday. Some players need to have the freedom to focus more in attack, especially when we're not playing against a top team.

I can see how it interferes in Hazard's game for the reasons I just mentioned (he runs, dribbles, takes on opponents). Mata is a completely different player, that prefers possession, have the time to decide what to do with the ball and do the unpredictable, genial, splitting pass. What does that have to do with him going deeper if more often than not he slows down our attack (by assessing his options, although he's quite the fast thinker), by holding possession and walking with the ball rather than running? No sarcasm here or trying to be smartypants, I'm interested to know (and learn) what that could be.

[yuvala 2,167]

So is Mourinho, in other words, saying that he has been organizing his team in a way that the attacking players are having constantly to defend which in turn restricting their attacking abilities?

I guess so.. anyways we have to let atleast 1 player be more "free".. Oscar is not the one because he's great at defending and does it naturally. The defensive responsibilities seem to hurt Hazard the most.