Eden Hazard

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Don't think you can really just put it on the strikers. And this has been gone on for awhile now. At the moment, we are just constantly playing through the middle, trying to play intricate passes to open up defences and congest up the midfield. There is not enough width in the team right now to stretch the opposition. No one is getting to the byline, go on the outside of the opposition's defence. When you do that, you are then likely to cause more problems and create more chances through cutbacks and/or crosses for our striker or any midfielders to score. But the thing is, we aren't doing that. If you have noticed, we only won 7 corners in 3 games so far. That is poor. And this issue isn't helped with our current FBs who are dodgy attacking wise.

I don't blame our FBs though. They are two of the best in the Premier League overall and you shouldn't need to rely on them to attack. (And Ivanovic is overall good in attack, he just doesn't have speed) We just have too many players clogging up the middle. Oscar is our most well-rounded attacking midfielder but he's maybe our worst finisher so we're sacrificing scoring for defensive solidity. I think the issue with Hazard is that Mourinho requires pretty strict defensive discipline and players are going to have to adjust to that. It's still only 3 games in.

[Jase 43,479]

I don't blame our FBs though. They are two of the best in the Premier League overall and you shouldn't need to rely on them to attack. (And Ivanovic is overall good in attack, he just doesn't have speed) We just have too many players clogging up the middle. Oscar is our most well-rounded attacking midfielder but he's maybe our worst finisher so we're sacrificing scoring for defensive solidity. I think the issue with Hazard is that Mourinho requires pretty strict defensive discipline and players are going to have to adjust to that. It's still only 3 games in.

Yes, we shouldn't rely on our FBs attack all the time but they are still important. In the case of Ivanovic, he hardly ever gets to the byline and usually just stays near the halfway line whipping in crosses to goodness knows who. Moreover, his positioning at times doesn't help either as he tends to be rather narrow and not hugging the touchline. And that is why I prefer Azpi at RB than him because he does all of that attacking play so much better than Ivanovic (and defends better too!). The only problem with him, generally with most of our players, is the final delivery in the attacking third. Not to mention as well, Jose might prefer Ivanovic more at RB to compensate for the lack of height in the team and physical presence to defend set-pieces situation. As for Cole, while he still gets forward and open up spaces for others, he's not the same bombarding LB he once was.

[Hkibou 622]

he doen't use his left foot when he has the possibilty(for a centre)

His left foot has good power but is not very precise for long range passes and centres. For centres, which require a lot of accuracy, he'd rather do a rabona than shooting with the left foot, that says it all !

I feel that he has confidence in his left foot only for shots on goal and passes that stay on the ground.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Hazard seems to link up better with Mata than anyone else I dont know why Mourinho does not get this. To get the best out of Hazard he needs Mata

[mediator 2,026]

Hazard seems to link up better with Mata than anyone else I dont know why Mourinho does not get this. To get the best out of Hazard he needs Mata

Agree, cole, oscar and co can't link up with him like Mata does

[zolayes 14,489]

not a game to judge our attackers ,,,Jose went for a draw and got it ...

[Melanicus 5,208]

Even got movie named after himself.

[polo 18]

the best ever

[Amblève. 4,995]

What. A. Fucking. Workrate.

[The Skipper 20,609]

I want to see him playing like this for the rest of the season.

[Jase 43,479]

I want to see him playing like this for the rest of the season.

For starters, I want to see him try scoring more goals like he did in the game by making driving run from the outside and shoot when the opportunity is there.

In fact, not saying Hazard's performance wasn't good tonight, but think he could also learn a thing or two from Ribery tonight in terms of attacking down the flanks.

Edited August 30, 2013 by BluesMaster

[TrippingStep 336]

I want to see him playing like this for the rest of the season.

He was still only at 80% for me.

Still missing the 20 % of huge burst of pace on the first 10 yards when he's at 100%

[The Skipper 20,609]

For starters, I want to see him try scoring more goals like he did earlier this season by making driving run from the outside and shoot when the opportunity is there.

In fact, not saying Hazard's performance wasn't good tonight, but think he could also learn a thing or two from Ribery tonight in terms of attacking down the flanks.

He was still only at 80% for me.

Still missing the 20 % of huge burst of pace on the first 10 yards when he's at 100%

What I meant to say is that I want to see him playing at least this good for the rest of the season.

This should be an average Hazard performance.

Agreed that he could take some things away from Ribery's game though.

[Jase 43,479]

What I meant to say is that I want to see him playing at least this good for the rest of the season.

This should be an average Hazard performance.

Agreed that he could take some things away from Ribery's game though.

Oops. Not sure how I ended up typing "scoring more goals like he did earlier this season''.

Meant to say in the game just now.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Even got movie named after himself.

ASSASSINS CREED MOVIE!!!!!!!!