Eden Hazard

[Weckerz 3,781]

That's not the Hazard you want to know, that's not the idol you've built up in your own mind. Clearly he is our most important player and probably the only person who the board will pander to. DeBruyne cried, sold. Mata cried, sold. Lukaku cried, sold. Hazard cries, mourinho sacked.

And what exactly do you 'know' about Hazard anyway?

I know as little as the next person, I can only go by what I've seen over the last 3 years. I've known him as a model-professional with a bit too much of a laidback attitude. A player who never seeks quarrels on the pitch, a player who gets kicked to shreds on a weekly basis but shrugs it off and gets on every time again.

You're entitled to your own thoughts, half the fanbase seems to agree with you.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Just because there wasn't a tear or a broken hip doesn't mean that he wasn't in pain. It doesn't always need to be a serious injury to rule a player out. He was obvious in enough pain for scans to be warranted. When I've played sports I've taken some hard tackles, bowls and whatnot that have hurt me too much to continue playing but haven't seriously injured me.

Of course he could have feigned it but there isn't enough hard proof to believe so, only inductive logic. 'He landed on his hip like every other time, the scans proved it wasn't a serious injury therefore he feigned being in pain'. I'm sorry that sort of reasoning isn't enough for me to vilify a player. He gets the benefit of the doubt from me this time.

So what is your point? unless he comes out and admits he feigned injury because he didn't want to play for the manager than we are forced to believe he is a good, honest, human being who wouldn't lie about anything??? If I'm in a room with one other individual and I leave and come back and my phone is gone and the person says "aliens came and took it" I'm forced to believe that because I don't have actual proof of the contrary? Use your head. He wasn't injured bad enough to leave the game, even the game before that he refused to shake his hand, let me guess, he was just caught off guard and was frightened by it.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I know as little as the next person, I can only go by what I've seen over the last 3 years. I've known him as a model-professional with a bit too much of a laidback attitude. A player who never seeks quarrels on the pitch, a player who gets kicked to shreds on a weekly basis but shrugs it off and gets on every time again.

You're entitled to your own thoughts, half the fanbase seems to agree with you.

The game is changing. The amount these athletes make now for themselves and for the club makes them more of a commodity than even the most charismatic and successful managers. Hazard is no fool, he had a falling out with Jose and clearly its not something they could work out like men.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

If our fans boo Hazard tomorrow, not only it will be disgusting but a disgrace in English football.

If I were at the Bridge tomorrow I would let it RAIN! Not because I'm some Mourinho apologist but because our best player quit on the team and would rather see us get relegated then do his part and help the team, not for Jose's sake but for that of the club. Spoiled, entitled brat.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Eden Hazard was at Cobham today but did not train with group. Unlikely to feature tomorrow. (via @oliver_todd) #CFC

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

If our fans boo Hazard tomorrow, not only it will be disgusting but a disgrace in English football.

Just because he's shit now.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,919]

Eden Hazard was at Cobham today but did not train with group. Unlikely to feature tomorrow. (via @oliver_todd) #CFC

For his sake I hope he does not.

[Weckerz 3,781]

The game is changing. The amount these athletes make now for themselves and for the club makes them more of a commodity than even the most charismatic and successful managers. Hazard is no fool, he had a falling out with Jose and clearly its not something they could work out like men.

It's obvious they didn't get along anymore, doesn't mean Hazard sabotaged him. If anything, he's played much better in the last month or so.

Unless you're still on about the unprovable feigning of injuries or conspiring with fellow reptiles Costa and Cesc to get him sacked

[Fernando 6,453]

If I were at the Bridge tomorrow I would let it RAIN! Not because I'm some Mourinho apologist but because our best player quit on the team and would rather see us get relegated then do his part and help the team, not for Jose's sake but for that of the club. Spoiled, entitled brat.

What does booing your own players accomplish?

It's like when Benitez had that rant at the fans during his time with us.

It doesn't make sense to boo your own players when you need to bounce.

We need to become better and get out of relegation zone, and people booing won't help.

I'm glad Roman ain't like that, but gives support to the players.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

It's obvious they didn't get along anymore, doesn't mean Hazard sabotaged him. If anything, he's played much better in the last month or so.

Unless you're still on about the unprovable feigning of injuries or conspiring with fellow reptiles Costa and Cesc to get him sacked

Much better = zero goals

much better = zero man of the match awards.

He's looked livelier but the Hazard we've fallen in love with is but a mere shadow of his former self.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

What does booing your own players accomplish?

It's like when Benitez had that rant at the fans during his time with us.

It doesn't make sense to boo your own players when you need to bounce.

We need to become better and get out of relegation zone, and people booing won't help.

I'm glad Roman ain't like that, but gives support to the players.

You quit on me, I quit on you. Simple.

[zolayes 14,489]

You quit on me, I quit on you. Simple.

RLC Remy and many of our young players might have thought that ,, SIMPLE

[Weckerz 3,781]

Much better = zero goals

much better = zero man of the match awards.

He's looked livelier but the Hazard we've fallen in love with is but a mere shadow of his former self.

Well yes, he's still playing way below his standards and the lack of goals is unacceptable, the point I was making is that he didn't seem to want to sabotage Mourinho on the pitch, the only bit us fans can correctly assess

[Spike 12,049]

So what is your point? unless he comes out and admits he feigned injury because he didn't want to play for the manager than we are forced to believe he is a good, honest, human being who wouldn't lie about anything??? If I'm in a room with one other individual and I leave and come back and my phone is gone and the person says "aliens came and took it" I'm forced to believe that because I don't have actual proof of the contrary? Use your head. He wasn't injured bad enough to leave the game, even the game before that he refused to shake his hand, let me guess, he was just caught off guard and was frightened by it.

What's your point? Scans didn't prove it therefore he feigned it? Your metaphor is completely ridiculous and is entirely incomparable to this situation. Stealing something and accusing another is comparable with the inclusive nature of feeling pain? What if I'm in a room with someone, leave and when I come back they are on the floor in pain but I check and there are no visual signs of injury? That means they are faking it right? Come off it, you don't know what he felt at that moment and just because he didn't bloody break his hipbone in half doesn't mean he was well enough to continue the game. There are varying degrees of injury and pain and not every match ending injury has to be a torn quadriceps.

Who actually posted the information that Hazard even had scans? I don't believe it was the club, no reputable source has even reported it; if I recall the rumour was started by a less than reputable Belgian rag. Besides all sources [laughable at that] I've read have stated it wasn't 'serious' and all the sources claiming he faked it are from rubbish on Twitter. Have a word with yourself, you are just buying into what the media feeds you

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

What's your point? Scans didn't prove it therefore he feigned it? Your metaphor is completely ridiculous and is entirely incomparable to this situation. Stealing something and accusing another is comparable with the inclusive nature of feeling pain? What if I'm in a room with someone, leave and when I come back they are on the floor in pain but I check and there are no visual signs of injury? That means they are faking it right? Come off it, you don't know what he felt at that moment and just because he didn't bloody break his hipbone in half doesn't mean he was well enough to continue the game. There are varying degrees of injury and pain and not every match ending injury has to be a torn quadriceps.

Who actually posted the information that Hazard even had scans? I don't believe it was the club, no reputable source has even reported it; if I recall the rumour was started by a less than reputable Belgian rag. Besides all sources [laughable at that] I've read have stated it wasn't 'serious' and all the sources claiming he faked it are from rubbish on Twitter. Have a word with yourself, you are just buying into what the media feeds you

You're probably right. I have noticed the report of a scan wasn't even from someone reputable. Thanks for forcing me to dig a bit deeper...

Still not of the belief he wasn't in large part responsible for the sacking.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

@Chelsea Legend 11

Wow, you took lessons from Mourinho. Creating an imaginary enemy only to have someone to fight for.

Jose on Hazard :

"But no matter, he is fantastic.

“He’s getting stronger and stronger, not just in his body, but in his attitude. He’s mentally tough. He’s not the kind of boy who overreacts. After a bad tackle he never rolls and rolls like other players do. He doesn’t try and push referees to make certain decisions. Eden is not this guy. He’s loyal and honest, and gets lots of respect from opponents because of that.”

"I would like more protection for him, but it’s beyond my control.

“The only thing I can do is what I am doing and what Eden is doing, which is to work and work and work to be stronger and stronger. I don’t want to change his mentality or personality. I don’t want him crying or overreacting. I don’t want someone to touch his shoulder and he reacts by throwing his hands in his face like some players do. I want Eden to be what he is – absolutely fantastic.

“Eden is coming with big status now and was voted one of the top ten players in Europe last year. In my opinion he should be in the top three not in the top ten. Let’s see what is going to happen but we have these people. But let’s say John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic are our captains and the others are ready to come.

“On the pitch Eden leads. He is not afraid to take responsibility. He is not afraid to get the team in a dark situation and bring blue sky again for the team.”

Jose basically said that Eden is captain without an armband ! That's how honest guy he is with fantastic personality and attitude. Yeah let's create an image of that little Belgian that our former manager LOVED.

Hazard is doubt for tomorrow to play. It happens. He endured that assault by Stoke player last year

and played six days later in the game against Southampton when he solely carried the team, basically he was the only non-crap player in that game, delivering sublime goal to get us out of trouble

Questioning his attitude ? Give me a break.

[DYC. 7,542]

The PL is the only league in the world with such a high amount of thugs. And they're revered. It's funny when you start comparing challenges to those of other leagues. It's crazy.

Eredivisie is the worst. Softer than a perfect set of tits. You can get sent off for a tap on the shoulder.

[Special 59]

Hazard is the best winger in the world!!

De Bruyne is the best midfielder in the world!!

Lukaku is the best attacker in the world!!

We all saw how they destroyed Argentina in world cup 2014 with their beautiful attacking football and won the world cup!!

Seriously Mourinho needed a man like Gareth Bale, not a moaning child like Hazard.