Eden Hazard

[Mufassir08 2,400]

58 minutes ago, Spike said:

'He has no awareness or intelligence'; that is what the Marseille fans I know say about him.

He's been their most influential player this season though.

[Spike 12,049]

5 minutes ago, Mufassir08 said:

He's been their most influential player this season though.

It's Marseille in Ligue 1. He is quick, strong, and great shooting and dribbling technique, he doesn't have to be smart to beat defenders in Ligue 1 when he can just physically outplay them. That is what I imagine is the reasoning.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

9 minutes ago, Spike said:

It's Marseille in Ligue 1. He is quick, strong, and great shooting and dribbling technique, he doesn't have to be smart to beat defenders in Ligue 1 when he can just physically outplay them. That is what I imagine is the reasoning.

That may well be the reason but maybe he'll get smarter as he gains more experience? He has just turned 24 recently.

[Spike 12,049]

4 minutes ago, Mufassir08 said:

That may well be the reason but maybe he'll get smarter as he gains more experience? He has just turned 24 recently.

Some people are just stupid. Look at Hatem Ben Arfa for instance. 

[Kieran. 6,317]

2 hours ago, Spike said:

The potential money being thrown around if all four of those players listed move is really an abstraction to me. I can't see any of them moving for less than 50,000,000. 

Thats ok if we sell him for 80-100m as expected!

[Fulham Broadway 15,294]

[Johnnyeye 6,843]

19 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

lets hope for a big game from him against Everton

[Blue Armour 3,299]

I like how really means business at the business end of the season.

Example being how he rushes back these days to win the ball back for the team. Normally, the opposition don't expect him to do so, so its a big surprise to them when he does do it...catches them completely off guard. And of course, a help to our defense

 

[Blue Armour 3,299]

5 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Haha...

We have had players with such colorful personalities....Zola to Drogba to this guy (and of course Diego)...

[Blue Armour 3,299]

Also, do the English press even care about retaining top talent in the PL? I suppose they don't care because its Chelsea, or they just love getting clicks on their pages...

 

They're all just parroting some alleged 'quotes' from a single source called 'Voetbal' . When did Voetbal become the know-it-all?

[Jase 43,476]

 

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Never leave Eden, never leave 

[Beigl 1,372]

I have the bad feeling that he is off this summer..

[adrees 7]

19 hours ago, Mufassir08 said:

How do you rate Florian Thauvin? I know he had a disastrous spell in England but he has been in tremendous form ever since his move back to France, even managed to get a call-up to the French national squad. He reminds me a bit of Robben tbh, the way he cuts inside from the right to make use of his deadly left peg, also has a great delivery on him.    

Not even a small comparison possible with the others mentionned. He has been good this season and was called to join the French national team but according to me he doesn't have the international level. Not a player for Chelsea standard even though he will probably have a decent career ! Not surprised he didn't make it in Newcastle ... 

[mashimaru161 77]

We could pull a "de gea" on those madridiots, tell them our fax machine suddenly broke down lolz 

[Leif 6,006]

On a scale of 1-10, Eden's 8.5-9.0. Thauvin's 6.5.

[kellzfresh 7,211]

20 hours ago, Yeboii said:

You realize we bought Lukaku, KdB and Courtois along with Hazard, Mata and Christensen.
The board has an eye for potential (or at least trust our scouts well).

 

20 hours ago, DYC. said:

I disagree. His ball control doesn't wow me at all. Genuine superstar talent but not because of his ball control.

Can't blame the club for not being able to sign players like Mbappe. When the whole world wants you, it's silly to assume Chelsea can just pick up the player in question.

I would agree with the club placing too much emphasis on the physical rather than the technical when acquiring players though. But that's also linked to the type of managers they appoint.

Maybe I should have said we don't value technique when we get strikers... We place so much emphasis on physicality but we should target both energetic and very technical players. Which is what mbappe is. 

You said he's not technically great or his ballcontrol isn't all that, but you will find it hard to get a striker that always runs, energetic and still is as technical as mbappe. (Maybe lewandoski) Energetic strikers like costa are mostly clumsy on the ball but people still use them anyway because their energy and intensity is a nightmare for defenders. But mbappe is as energetic and still puts in crosses like a winger, still dribbles any defender one on one and has a cold blood finish under pressure. 

Maybe I'm exaggerating, but I'm going to make this prediction, mbappe is born to be a top 5 world player just like we saw Neymar and hazard at his age. 

[The Skipper 20,593]

Unless Eden seriously pushes for the move, there is no way Roman would allow the sale. And I don't think Eden really wants to leave. Just typically Real Madrid media circus stuff really. They might be interested but like I said, unless Eden really, really wants to go. There's no way we'll sell him. 

[Jase 43,476]

This.

49 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

Unless Eden seriously pushes for the move, there is no way Roman would allow the sale. And I don't think Eden really wants to leave. Just typically Real Madrid media circus stuff really. They might be interested but like I said, unless Eden really, really wants to go. There's no way we'll sell him. 

And I don't see what's changed all of a sudden when only recently Hazard said he's happy and settled with his family in London and the Belgian and even English media reported the same thing. I still have my doubts on Hazard staying in the long run but think he deserves more credit for his loyalty for the club.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

2 hours ago, The Skipper said:

Unless Eden seriously pushes for the move, there is no way Roman would allow the sale. And I don't think Eden really wants to leave. Just typically Real Madrid media circus stuff really. They might be interested but like I said, unless Eden really, really wants to go. There's no way we'll sell him. 

I'm not so sure... He's come out and said that he wasn't gonna leave after last season and that if he does it will be after winning the title. I feel he may think he's done enough in England and wants a new challenge.