Eden Hazard

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

13 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

And yet, if you look at Eden's all touches videos from his Lille days, as I did when he was linked, there were many flat performances. In fact I posted (elsewhere) to say I wasn't over impressed but another poster, a huge Hazard fan, kept linking me new videos and said he was determined to find one I liked. Eventually he did and my reaction was, "Wow, if that's the player we're getting, I'm happy."

The truth is we got both of those players, because Eden is both of those players. He has 'meh' days, but he also has the days when he's up there with Suarez and Iniesta as the best of the humans. I made my peace with the 'meh' days long ago. In fact, those meh days are our friends. If not for them, Real would have bought him long ago. If not directly from Belgium, then definitely from Lille. There's no way an Eden Hazard who consistently performs as he did tonight would ever have joined Chelsea; European Champions, or no European Champions.

Shocker. Hazard wasn't as good or as consistent in Lille as he was for Chelsea in 2013-2015. Let's also compare Suarez from his Ajax days (why didn't Madrid sign him then, btw?) and Iniesta from his days as a bench player for Barcelona. 

 

"Real Madrid would have bought him up long ago".

 

Yes, they wanted to sign him, but he refused to go there in order to get playing time. The same was Barcelona wanted to sign him as well. Do some research. You're way off in everything you typed. 

 

[OhForAGreavsie 6,072]

1 hour ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

Shocker. Hazard wasn't as good or as consistent in Lille as he was for Chelsea in 2013-2015. Let's also compare Suarez from his Ajax days (why didn't Madrid sign him then, btw?) and Iniesta from his days as a bench player for Barcelona. 

 

"Real Madrid would have bought him up long ago".

 

Yes, they wanted to sign him, but he refused to go there in order to get playing time. The same was Barcelona wanted to sign him as well. Do some research. You're way off in everything you typed. 

 

Thanks Mr E.

You'll need to be more specific in your claim that everything I typed was wrong because I'm not with you I'm afraid.

I didn't watch Eden at Lille so have no idea of the accuracy of what you say other than that what you say does chime with the impression I formed from watching the all touches videos. That is, that I wasn't impressed by what I saw of Eden in those videos. If you believe that he didn't do particularly well in the period you refer to then I'd say I was right in my assessment, wouldn't you? I did then, eventually, see a video which impressed me and which caused me to say that if that was the player we'd be getting I'd be happy.

Yes Real would have bought him on the premise I gave because they'd have wanted him as a starter and he'd have signed. I know you understand the concept of a premise, so what are you talking about?

What the hell do I know about Real's historic attitude toward Suarez & Iniesta, and what does it have to do with anything? I consider those two to be the best players in the world apart from the two commonly described as the extra-terrestrials. For that reason I compared Hazard's form, when at his best, to the levels they produce. That comparison is about what they do now, not about what they were doing whenever the heck it is you're talking about.

When are you going to stop making yourself sound so ignorant?

[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

14 hours ago, Essien19 said:

He can't walk the talk,

????. Ha ha sounds like a communication device walk the talk.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/27/chelsea-hoping-the-eden-hazard-of-euro-2016-will-return-for-them/

 

Interesticle article about Eden. Apparently, he's had a problem with his hip for almost two seasons. He's been playing with pain-killers. 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Who remembers this? 

 I miss Lamps and Mata. 

 

[Stats 7,142]

1 hour ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

Who remembers this? 

 I miss Lamps and Mata. 

 

Another one of his best performances ever. Not sure which performance was better. The one yesterday and that Sunderland game are right up there. The 2-0 victory over Arsenal a couple seasons ago was absolutely brilliant. You know a player has played exceptional when the opposing fans all applaud a player. Hungary fans joined Belgium fans in giving Hazard a standing ovation yesterday and I remember after his second goal, Sunderland fans were in awe and just had to admire his performance. Love when I see that.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

14 hours ago, Stats said:

Another one of his best performances ever. Not sure which performance was better. The one yesterday and that Sunderland game are right up there. The 2-0 victory over Arsenal a couple seasons ago was absolutely brilliant. You know a player has played exceptional when the opposing fans all applaud a player. Hungary fans joined Belgium fans in giving Hazard a standing ovation yesterday and I remember after his second goal, Sunderland fans were in awe and just had to admire his performance. Love when I see that.

 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

14 hours ago, Stats said:

Another one of his best performances ever. Not sure which performance was better. The one yesterday and that Sunderland game are right up there. The 2-0 victory over Arsenal a couple seasons ago was absolutely brilliant. You know a player has played exceptional when the opposing fans all applaud a player. Hungary fans joined Belgium fans in giving Hazard a standing ovation yesterday and I remember after his second goal, Sunderland fans were in awe and just had to admire his performance. Love when I see that.

From the 2nd half of 2012 till the end of the 2014/15 season, it won't be an exaggeration to say Hazard was our best player in more than 60% of the games we played in all competitions. He's had some performances were he didn't even look human. Hazard will continue to be underrated until he leaves Chelsea (Drogba and Lampard also underrated) and English football in general and joins two of the OP giants in Spain. Welcome to football in 2016.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/10327347/eden-hazard-sits-out-belgium-training-with-injury

 

I'm starting to worry about this injury that Hazard has been nursing. It seems to be the same one from the 2014 1st leg game vs PSG. 

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Unworried to shoot and to score goals that's the real ED10 we all know since he signs with our team in 2012

 

[kmk108 1,186]

On 6/28/2016 at 10:30 AM, MrExcalibur100 said:

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/29908/10327347/eden-hazard-sits-out-belgium-training-with-injury

 

I'm starting to worry about this injury that Hazard has been nursing. It seems to be the same one from the 2014 1st leg game vs PSG. 

I just hope Belgium are knocked out as soon as possible so he can get some more rest.

[Abakan 14]

Morata for Hazard ?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/real-madrid-plot-chelsea-transfer-8311163

[Muzchap 8,966]

38 minutes ago, Abakan said:

Morata for Hazard ?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/real-madrid-plot-chelsea-transfer-8311163

Lmao £35 million and Morata - fuck off they paid €100 million for Bale - Hazard is at least the same price - no way Morata is worth more than £20 million... 

Real Madrid can GTF (get tae fuck)

[Pizy 18,896]

Yeah, that would be a really stupid deal for us and sounds like some video game fantasy shit. If we wanted Morata that badly we should just straight up pay the full price. 

Hazard is far too important to sell without bringing in someone at his level to replace him.

[chrismada9 1,948]

3 hours ago, Abakan said:

Morata for Hazard ?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/real-madrid-plot-chelsea-transfer-8311163

LMFAO!

I was literally waiting for this to turn up! 

Real Madrid are so predictable!

 

by the way NO!