Eden Hazard

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Worth a shot as a false 9. It was never going to work against Juve because we barely had any possession. And once they scored that early goal they sat even deeper, so he had no chance anyways.

[NishC300 1,865]

Always wanted to try this ..

failed miserably against Juve though.

The false 9 didn't fail us against Juve.

It was our defence that let us down as a matter of fact our false 9 worked pretty well cos we were creating chances in the 1st half.

Problem was in the 2nd half, Hazard switched from a false 9 to a conventional striker and that's when we struggled.

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2012/11/21/juventus-3-0-chelsea-di-matteo-uses-hazard-upfront-but-chelsea-lose-the-game-elsewhere/

It was on Zonal Marking too.

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

I think Jose will turn him into a superstar. He will be up there with Ronaldo and Messi, if he has the right attitude.

[Berke 58]

He is a great player but his finishing is a bit awful, we don't like to admit it, but it's in the back of every Chelsea fan's mind. With time however, I think he can get into a stride of finishing well.

He may be able to finish 10/10 in training but having that instinct and confidence is what comes into play when playing in a match. That luckily can be developed with time.

[Tchekitchek 37]

I'm worried about Hazard... he seems slow and showed none of the skills he is known for since Mourinho arrived

[polo 18]

i don't understand why he's scared

[chelseathebest 150]

Pretty lame performance. Needs to improve asap.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

I'm worried about Hazard... he seems slow and showed none of the skills he is known for since Mourinho arrived

Hazard is becoming very frustrating to watch. He can dribble, he can beat players easily, he can run but the amount of minutes he puts up doing nothing attacking wise as if he is still playing pre-season is frustrating.

Maybe i'm expecting too much from him, but i expected better to be honest.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

Not really fussed about eden's performance tbh.Its just the start of the season and he will improve as the season will go on.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Pretty lame performance. Needs to improve asap.

Agreed, not been so good recently,

[Jase 43,479]

If there is one thing that frustrates me about Hazard right now is the fact that he doesn't get to the byline enough. He's always looking to come inside and not looking to go on the outside and provide us width. We ended up always getting a congested midfield!

[meetdoscar 335]

I think he is just going through a rough period as a young player. No goals, no real assists in three games that's poor compared to his standard last season.

[Spyker 27]

Except for his defensive contribution hazard has been quiet meh for some matches now...starting to understand why mourinho wants willian in this team...

[The only place to be 11,313]

Thought he put in an excellent shift last night and loved the way he ran down Valencia. Needs to show more going forward but that will come in time.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

He was marked by 2-3 players when going foward. He needs willian to take a couple of them off his back.

I think he links up well with mata more than anyone in our team so far

[Stats 6,987]

He definitely has improved his defensive work rate which Mourinho has helped him with. Had a couple bright sparks going forward and although was not at his best going forward it was United. As the season goes on I am sure he will start playing at his electrifying best. No doubts about it. Has balance, speed, passing ability, just a bit more improvement on finishing/shooting and he will be a complete player.

[Gorando 184]

@EPLStatman

Eden Hazard and Nacer Chadli have created the joint most chances in the Premier League this season (9) #CFC #THFC (@Squawka stats)

even when he is bad he is still among the best

[yorkie 10]

If there is one thing that frustrates me about Hazard right now is the fact that he doesn't get to the byline enough. He's always looking to come inside and not looking to go on the outside and provide us width. We ended up always getting a congested midfield!

That happens when you play without a real CF, Lukaku would of created more depth into the game..