Eden Hazard

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Decent first half. Did his best Casper impression in the second. Still clearly lacking confidence and sharpness, although looking physically more fit than at the start of the season.

[Tomo 21,751]

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.

Because Rafa is well known for superb attacking football.............

[bethos1 802]

Because Rafa is well known for superb attacking football.............

Our attack looked better under him though imo, especially near the end of that season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Fed up of giving him second chances. He needs to deliver, and he just simply is not. The supposed "player of the year" has been subpar at best this season. Seems disinterested. Mourinho was fully justified in benching him on Saturday and he can have no complaints if the same occurs against the Hammers.

[Tomo 21,751]

Our attack looked better under him though imo, especially near the end of that season.

If your comparing it to current form then yes hard not to be, but if your comparing to best form under Jose (especially first half of last season) then no not even close.

His famous complacent 0-0s vs mid table sides has crept up twice at Real already.

[bethos1 802]

If your comparing it to current form then yes hard not to be, but if your comparing to best form under Jose (especially first half of last season) then no not even close.

His famous complacent 0-0s vs mid table sides has crept up twice at Real already.

You mean only the first half of last season? Sure we had some good games here and there but otherwise our attacking play has been pretty poor, we rely way too much on individual actions.

Imo if Rafa was still our coach I'm pretty sure our attacking play would look better, probably wouldn't have won the league though.

[Reddish-Blue 2,504]

Fed up of giving him second chances. He needs to deliver, and he just simply is not. The supposed "player of the year" has been subpar at best this season. Seems disinterested. Mourinho was fully justified in benching him on Saturday and he can have no complaints if the same occurs against the Hammers.

We gain nothing by benching him. If you want to see the Hazard of last season, give him a run of games and let him play his way into form (just like every other team would do with their star player)

It's not like he'll suddenly gain confidence and sharpness by sitting on the bench and watching his replacement (Pedro) put in average peformances

[herzogian 148]

Fed up of giving him second chances. He needs to deliver, and he just simply is not. The supposed "player of the year" has been subpar at best this season. Seems disinterested. Mourinho was fully justified in benching him on Saturday and he can have no complaints if the same occurs against the Hammers.

Don't know why you're complaining. His performance was not bad at all today.Yes he is not as sharp and fast as last season, no denying about that, but in his last game for Belgium and also this game he seems to be improving.Long way to go but it's just a question of finding a spark, you need games for that. I say give him the time he'll get there. He certainly is no worse than Pedro, on the contrary.

[iseah100 5,612]

He wasn't bad today. Could have had a goal, solid performance. 7/10

[Spike 12,049]

We gain nothing by benching him. If you want to see the Hazard of last season, give him a run of games and let him play his way into form (just like every other team would do with their star player)

It's not like he'll suddenly gain confidence and sharpness by sitting on the bench and watching his replacement (Pedro) put in average peformances

Seems like the team is gaining nothing by starting him too. Oh well, I'm sure the only thing that we can rely on is time. Perhaps in time he will return to the form we've all come accustomed too.

[Oscar 441]

At this rate, come summer time and our poor season, hazard to X rumors will become more and more louder....

Keeping Jose is risking keeping hazard.

[Oscar 441]

Also, regarding Hazard vs Neymar.

You see the Neymar without Messi is?

Last 3 matches

Granted, no Iniesta and Messi, replaced by two la masia cadets in roberto and munir/sandro. The idea that neymar lacked vision compared to hazard was very laughable imo. Neymar's role was to score and not to be the creator, now with both messi and iniesta out, you can see exactly the vision that people in brazil already knows neymar has

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I must have been watching a different game to a lot of people. He did nothing of significance besides the shot that hit the post.

[Special Juan 28,141]

Second half was non-existent, first half was half decent.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

Thanks for everything Eden Hazard. He has decided to leave Chelsea at the end of this season.