Eden Hazard

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

He's clearly the best player in the premier league and one of the top 5 in world football. The only player that can compete with him quality wise in the league is Aguero.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

He'll leave in the summer imo. Far too good for the Premier League and playing under Ancelotti/Guardiola will raise his game to a whole 'nother level. Today was like a flashback to the 2nd half of last season.

He's carried us since December.

Maybe that's why the contract hasn't been signed. Who knows. The temptation to play in an easier league with less defensive responsibility and more limelight. If Hazard was doing what he's doing for us with Madrid or Barcelona, people will be talking about him as the 3rd best player in the world. That's just a fact.

[yuvala 2,167]

Wow.

Unplayable.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Slowly becoming a 1 man team now, us that is. If this guy leaves in the summer I am now starting to feel genuinely worried, even Reus won't be enough. Probably need Reus+Bale to fill the gap.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Mister Fantastic.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,738]

My worry is that he will grow here, as he has, and then move elsewhere for the glory the way Ronaldo did.

The people he playing with, in the front, are not good enough. He wouldnt want to waste his prime playing next to Oscar and Willian. Or even spending all his energy running back at full speed to make sure his back has cover. He does not have to do this if he does not want.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

He was just amazing! I have never seen this fight in him before. He was jumping a foot higher than he ever had, won headers, did everything he could do to bail out our defence. Almost did it too, if the defence was even marginally good we would have won.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

My worry is that he will grow here, as he has, and then move elsewhere for the glory the way Ronaldo did.

The people he playing with, in the front, are not good enough. He wouldnt want to waste his prime playing next to Oscar and Willian. Or even spending all his energy running back at full speed to make sure his back has cover. He does not have to do this if he does not want.

Some where, aka Catalonia or Madrid. That is why we need to sign the likes of Reus soon imo if we don't want this guy to depart so he can play alongside James, Iniesta, Modric...etc

[Styles 9,790]

My worry is that he will grow here, as he has, and then move elsewhere for the glory the way Ronaldo did.

The people he playing with, in the front, are not good enough. He wouldnt want to waste his prime playing next to Oscar and Willian. Or even spending all his energy running back at full speed to make sure his back has cover. He does not have to do this if he does not want.

Honestly, I wouldn't blame him at all.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Exactly. At Barca and Madrid he'll earn more money, boost his PR image, improve his statistics, reduce his defensive workload and play amongst better players. The only real downside is he won't be the "main man" at either of those clubs.

[Elran 58]

We would've lost 0-5 without him today. Shocking

[sutro 1,026]

jep he turned into god mode recent weeks, long may it continue

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Exactly. At Barca and Madrid he'll earn more money, boost his PR image, improve his statistics, reduce his defensive workload and play amongst better players. The only real downside is he won't be the "main man" at either of those clubs.

Naaa if we force Madrid/Barca to make a 120m-150m bid he will be. They will have to sell someone like Suarez/Neymar/Bale...etc to accommodate him.

[Stats 6,980]

I am desperate for us to sign Reus so we have another player of similar quality who can really help Hazard. The extent of inferiority of some of our attacking players compared to him is amazing. Hazard and Reus, I just dream to see that combo. Please!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Eden Hazard is the new Mr. Chelsea.

Even though we were awful, he was again majestic.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Hope he continues to take the initiative like this more often. Mouthwatering performance.

[Sheva. 5,373]

If anyone has gif/vine of his stepovers before the pass to Salah, please share. It's rare to see him doing that.

Also, that was a top finish by him - 2 straight games now. Hope he can get another good rest before the next league game.

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

No can't blame him for not signing an extension. There are a few players in this team that are not even close to his level. We have a well balanced team with very good players in every position but only a few of those are worldclass, none of our attackers is. You would not see guys on the level of Oscar, Willian, Brana or Cahill anywhere near the starting lineup of Real Madrid (oscar might have the excuse of his tender age). If better players would have saved us today, I don't know but replace some of our fringe players with guys like Hummels or Reus we would probably be still a fair amount of points above City. Hazard is the level we should aim for. We might not be a club of the size of real Madrid but we should fight to keep him and not surrender to the notion of losing him to RM. We have the money to offer him the same salary, we compete for the biggest titles. All what it takes is for the club to show the ambition go in for the very top players. True we don't have the same funds Real or Bayern have, but no club generates so much income through loan fees and player trading as us. We should establish more club cooperations and trade an army of loanees every year.