Eden Hazard

[Chelsea? 892]

playing under a system that encourages attacking rather than defending is what's best for Eden's career. I cannot honestly say the way Jose has us playing has done Eden too much good

[Jase 43,479]

we wont sell

Main thing here is not whether we will sell but rather whether Hazard wants to leave. If he does, then I doubt we will keep him here against his wishes.

[Clockwork 1,794]

There isn't a like for like player we can just go out and replace him with. Unless they give us both Isco and Varane there isn't a fair deal I could think of. And we all know swap deals don't happen.

It's not as though if RM give us £80m or more we'd just be able to sign Reus instantly. Any player on Hazard's level is already at a top club and nearly impossible to sign. We'd be mad to sell him (and we won't).

we wont sell

Why are you guys making the assumption Reus or Isco would want to join Chelsea?

I am honestly wondering why everyone always overlook the player preference in these situations. I asked in the summer on the Pogba thread, while everyone was focused on Juve no wanting to sell. But equally valid perspective was Pogba destination preference, you have to ask if the player would want to join Chelsea rigid system under Mourinho. Does a player want to join a club where the manager on numerous occasion has criticized his team best attacking player on his defending.

I personally cannot fathom Isco or Reus would want to join Chelsea and become a second full back. Until Mourinho is in charge we will have a hard time attracting top players like Isco or Reus.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Main thing here is not whether we will sell but rather whether Hazard wants to leave. If he does, then I doubt we will keep him here against his wishes.

I know we have a track record for letting players go who ask to leave, but none were important first team reguars, with Hazard i cant imagine him being desperate to leave, and hand in a transfer request and demand to be sold i dont think he is the type of person to do that, as long as Jose doesnt freeze him out for the rest of the season, and he start to enjoy his football again i think we can keep him here.

It wasnt long ago when he said 'Chelsea is the only club that makes me dream'

[Soofi 32]

Apparently the caption was edited after he liked the picture.

[Azul 1,615]

He is fed up with Mou who is trying to make him a left-back, which is understandable.

[Jase 43,479]

The Chelsea boss is asked about Eden Hazard, who was dropped against Aston Villa at the weekend.

“Last season, he had a phenomenal season,” he says.

“I won’t tell you if he will play... they [Dynamo] won’t know.”

And how has he trained? “He trained like Eden.”

[Stats 7,054]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/10035073/eden-hazard-unlucky-to-be-dropped-by-chelsea-says-tony-cascarino

[Leif 6,006]

every other supporter of every other team in the world would easily see that he's replaceable by the name that gets brought up again and again and again - Reus. if we lose Hazard we buy Reus. If Reus turns to fiberglass we change sport.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Swap him for Bale, who I'd rather have, truth being told.

[sutro 1,026]

every other supporter of every other team in the world would easily see that he's replaceable by the name that gets brought up again and again and again - Reus. if we lose Hazard we buy Reus. If Reus turns to fiberglass we change sport.

Who says Reus wants to come here, or Bale for the matter?

Those are worldclass ATTACKING players just like Hazard, im not convinced they wanne play for a defencive minded coach.

[Stats 7,054]

Why are you guys making the assumption Reus or Isco would want to join Chelsea?

I am honestly wondering why everyone always overlook the player preference in these situations. I asked in the summer on the Pogba thread, while everyone was focused on Juve no wanting to sell. But equally valid perspective was Pogba destination preference, you have to ask if the player would want to join Chelsea rigid system under Mourinho. Does a player want to join a club where the manager on numerous occasion has criticized his team best attacking player on his defending.

I personally cannot fathom Isco or Reus would want to join Chelsea and become a second full back. Until Mourinho is in charge we will have a hard time attracting top players like Isco or Reus.

The same I say about Sanchez when people used to complain us signing Willian for £30m when we could of signed Sanchez for around the same price. I think Sanchez would much rather play under Wenger than Mourinho.

[Henrique 9,133]

Swap him for Bale, who I'd rather have, truth being told.

Seems a nice idea. Bale is a better player, and is someone who can decide big games, something Hazard is yet to do.

[didierforever 7,349]

Swap him for Bale, who I'd rather have, truth being told.

each has his own strength. as a dribbler and on the ball player, hazard is miles ahead of bale. as a player who can decide games, bale is miles ahead of hazard.

if it means getting a big pile of cash along with bale (the pile of cash to be spent on throwing out cesc and buying a proper CM), then i am all for it.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

Seems a nice idea. Bale is a better player, and is someone who can decide big games, something Hazard is yet to do.

yes very true if you ignore Man U at home and Arsenal at home last season and Liverpool at home the season before, then yes Hazard has yet to decide a big game. Remind me again of the last big game Bale decided??? :confused:

[Spike 12,049]

Only for more than Bale. Hazard cost a lot of money to begin with and if he doesn't sell for at least Bale's cost than the club have been played like fools. If Tottenham can milk the money, Cheslea should be able too.

As for the aforementioned swap of Hazard and Bale, I'd want 'January to August 2013' Bale, not this current clown that is decent for Real Madrid.

[robsblubot 3,504]

Just a quick note about the comments on hazards defending and criticism of Jose.

The argument made in previous pages that we hardly concede from his side does not hold water imo:

1st this is football and far too dynamic for this kind of assessment

2nd hazard enjoys a free role - as Shirley said some time ago - which means the whole team shifts to accommodate hazard.

Jose is trying to get the team working first and will slowly reintroduce hazard, which might be made easier if hazard gets his shit together.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Hazard's the only superstar player we've signed in the last 8-9 years. What makes people think we can get Bale or Reus?

The entire footballing world knows Hazard's will be brilliant in an attacking system and we're holding him back. I'll hate to see him leave but I'm a fan of football it'll be a joy to watch him in Madrid's team.