🇧🇪 Eden Hazard

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

14 minutes ago, Styles said:

I'm a Chelsea fan and don't think a player is a wanker for coming off when injured. What was he supposed to do exactly? Hobble about on one leg for the remained of the game? This is truly bizarre.

And I totally agree on Courtois btw. I've always had the feeling that Courtois thinks he's doing us a favour by being here. If Real or PSG want to pay crazy money I'd buy his plane ticket.

I don't hate the bloke, he's always come across as likeable in interviews on telly etc. but I'd feel hypocritical for not criticising him for things I feel he deserves to be criticised for. The consensus with fans I associate with was that he, and others were downing tools because of Mourinho at Leicester-so we'll have to disagree on that one. I can forgive anyone bad form but I refuse to sit back and accept lack of effort and that's what I've seen from him most of this season, along with quotes courting other clubs.

He's going to the Euro's on form and any team with the money could bid. Two from Spain if no bans, both Manchester clubs, PSG and maybe Arsenal At Sunderland  Hazard was one of two players to bother clapping the away fans. He is our best player, and the club need to hang on to him.

Courtois hopefully can get himself together, and become the rock at the back ala Cech  - its one position you don't want to be scrabbling around for, we've seen how our competitors have struggled in that area

[Special Juan 28,141]

Got me excited watching him again, I want to see this sort of thing in the Euros.....Good luck to him and Belgium.

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

1 hour ago, cfcs most wanted said:

I think only De Gea, Never, Cech and Buffon are the only keepers who are of the same level as Courtois.

These guys are probably the best 5 keepers in the world

And Lloris. Courtois is not as good as any of them. That is a typo isn't it Never ?.

[Fulham Broadway 17,313]

His talent has never been in doubt, we all saw last season what a special player he can be.
The reality is it makes no difference what any fans say whether a player stays or goes.

Get Conte here, and off we go again

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Chelsea FC ‏17 minutes ago

Guus says Hazard will be a very important player for Chelsea next season. #CFC

[OhForAGreavsie 6,073]

Between his imperfect English vocabulary and a cautious approach to what he says, Guus's meanings are often communicated more through body language than through the words he uses. He did not mean that we should infer from his comment that Eden will definitely be here next season. He was asked about Eden's form and it's implications for Belgium in the summer and Chelsea next season. Responding to that question he needed to say nice things about Eden, Belgium and Chelsea. That's what he tried to do but without ignoring the contributions of other players too.

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12 hours ago, Blue_Fox_ said:

Matters little if he doesn't want to stay and/or unsettles the dressing room. Team over individuals is the most basic rule to build a successful side over the long term.
There's no proof that he does unsettle the dressing room, however, should that be the case, the manager would do well to kick him out of the club personally.

this is exactly what i mean.. courtois is already being critised for something  whilst there is no proof to back up this story.

[different level 1,056]

12 hours ago, Stingray said:

Claiming that the most rational reason for his bad form is injury, is fanboying?

Lol, no. But rushing down in Eden's defense when he isn't really being attacked and arrogantly telling me to "get educated" kinda is. I merely stated he still has some work to do in order to convince the level headed fans that he is back at his best. Injury or lack of motivation or whatever that doesn't change a thing. It sure as hell doesn't mean that we should settle for less.

[Coop 114]

I keep telling the same, sell this nitwit, buy like 1 Oscar, 1 Willian and 1 Pedro with the money and we win the cl.

Hazard was eating an ice-cream with his son when losing, come on guys.

We need more Willians Pedro's and Oscar to achieve something.

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17 hours ago, Coop said:

I keep telling the same, sell this nitwit, buy like 1 Oscar, 1 Willian and 1 Pedro with the money and we win the cl.

Hazard was eating an ice-cream with his son when losing, come on guys.

We need more Willians Pedro's and Oscar to achieve something.

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Caution. The level of sarcasm in this post is so high, that it might be enough to go over some people's heads 

[Gilvorak 3,734]

20 hours ago, Coop said:

I keep telling the same, sell this nitwit, buy like 1 Oscar, 1 Willian and 1 Pedro with the money and we win the cl.

Hazard was eating an ice-cream with his son when losing, come on guys.

We need more Willians Pedro's and Oscar to achieve something.

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I know you're being sarcastic but we wouldn't be the worst defending Champions in Premier League history with 11 Willian's on the pitch. Give me a player with his work ethic, passion, grit & steel over someone like Hazard who subs himself off when the going gets tough resulting in his manager's sacking.

Consistency, elite free kicks, pinpoint crosses, pace in abundance etc Willian has the lot.

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

Imagine a team of 11 Oscars though.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

TPOL:Why Eden Hazard has struggled for Chelsea FC this year

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After setting the football world on fire last season, Eden Hazard has seen his star crash to Earth this time around. What has happened to the Chelsea FC man?

In April 2015 Eden Hazard won the PFA Players’ Player of the year after a scintillating season leading Chelsea FC to their fifth Premier League title. One year later, the Belgian international has scored three goals in the league all season and the Blues are headed for the worst season by a champion in the Premier League era. So what has happened to the mercurial winger, touted as a top five player in the world twelve months ago?

Talksport posted an article on 12th September 2015 showing tweets from numerous Chelsea fans claiming Hazard was ‘unfit’ and even ‘overweight’ at the start of the season. While it’s unfair to claim a player is overweight it was easy to see he wasn’t in the same shape as the year before. This wasn’t just an issue for Hazard though as a number of players seemed to come back from the summer break out of shape.

Whether this criticism from Chelsea fans affected him, or whether a possible rift with former manager Jose Mourinho got to his head, Hazard did not have the same confidence or swagger as the season before. Confident players are often the best players and all footballers have a certain arrogance to their play, especially skillful wingers. They have to have the belief in themselves that they are able to get past any defender in the world with ease.

With less dribbles per game he is also fouled less; both beating players and receiving fouls are beneficial to Chelsea in a huge way. We can see why the Belgian’s troubles may have been a catalyst to the Blues’ struggles.

A question on everyone’s lips is whether Chelsea have struggled because of Hazards lack of form. Or whether Hazard has struggled because his teammates have been unable to help him out like they helped him out last season. Truthfully, there is no right or wrong answer, the number 10 has never been particularly good when tracking back and defending, so the team’s issue at the back can certainly not be blamed on him.

Meanwhile, in attack only Willian has had a particularly good season. Cesc Fabregas has gone from 18 assists in the league to 7 and Diego Costa has gone from scoring 20 goals in the Prem to 12.

Signing Hazard was an interesting trial for Chelsea. At the time he was widely regarded as one of the top prospects in the world and it was known that he had wanted to play Champions League football.

When they started the negotiations, the London club appeared to not have a chance of this. It was the remarkable victory in the competition in May 2012 which convinced him to sign. In an interview with The Mirror Hazard also revealed it took a conversation with club legend Didier Drogba to persuade him to make the move.

What is under-reported is that the signing of Eden’s younger brother, Thorgan, a month after he had moved, was probably to please the older Hazard and help him settle into the country. While Thorgan was immediately sent out on loan to Zulte Waregem he remained a Chelsea player, that is until this summer when he was officially sold to Borussia Monchengladbach.

If he was signed to make Eden happy surely selling him would upset the winger? He has played without the cheeky smile we have seen in previous years; perhaps the thought of the club selling his brother was weighing on his mind.

What does the future hold for Hazard?

He is still Chelsea’s best player and poses the biggest threat to opposition defenders. There was more of a sense of freedom and relaxation to his game after the change of managers mid-season. It is important for Antonio Conte to allow Hazard the freedom his play needs when he arrives in the summer.

In an ideal world Conte will tell Hazard to not worry about his defensive duties and constantly take on players. When the top wingers run at defenders they back off or make fouls. This is what Hazard delivered last season and needs to replicate in the 2016/17 campaign.

Unless a ridiculous bid of over £100 million comes in Chelsea shouldn’t even think about selling him. As we saw last season it’s not audacious to think Hazard could be a top three player in the world for the next five years. He has the ability to put the team on his back and win games single-handedly. The new manager needs to restore his confidence.

Which formation Conte will play next season is a mystery. If he wants to keep Hazard on the wing he should revert to a 4-3-3 formation, giving the player less defensive responsibility by playing midfielders who can sit and cover for him. Hazard has above-average finishing ability so could possibly be converted to play off a striker in the way smaller players like Antoine Griezmann and Paulo Dybala do in a formation with three at the back.

Hazard’s season was only poor because of the incredibly high standards he set himself the previous year. Chelsea should do everything they can to keep their star man, but without Champions League football and possible disharmony at the club. will he want out?

The Pride of London

 

[the wes 7,212]

[kellzfresh 7,229]

26 minutes ago, the wes said:

One shot per game in the first 26 games is shocking. That's why he doesn't score much, that has to improve. 

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

On 13/05/2016 at 1:47 AM, Tomo said:

Unless we get Navas as part of the deal, I can't think of any realistically attainable keeper that wouldn't be a massive step down.

Fraser Forster would be available for the right cash.

[Tomo 21,751]

1 hour ago, CurlyHairLikeLuiz said:

Fraser Forster would be available for the right cash.

He isn't anywhere near as good as Navas or Tibo.

[the wes 7,212]

2 hours ago, CurlyHairLikeLuiz said:

Fraser Forster would be available for the right cash.

Forster signed a new deal with Southampton last week Southampton will be looking crazy money for him 

[Styles 9,790]

2 hours ago, kellzfresh said:

One shot per game in the first 26 games is shocking. That's why he doesn't score much, that has to improve. 

Hazard is a smart player. He doesn't take ill-advised shots. He's not Ronaldo or Bale who are going to shot 15x a game from everywhere.

Hazard only averaging one shot a game only goes to illustrate just how shit we are going forward.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

2 minutes ago, Styles said:

Hazard is a smart player. He doesn't take ill-advised shots. He's not Ronaldo or Bale who are going to shot 15x a game from everywhere.

Hazard only averaging one shot a game only goes to illustrate just how shit we are going forward.

Did you see Willian and Pedro's performances today? Unbelievable. We really don't have many intelligent players on this team apart from Cesc, Terry & Hazard.

 

No wonder Pep turned us down.