Eden Hazard

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Could he be worth a go as a false number 9 as Messi is used if our strikers are not doing the biz?

He could alternate with Schurlle who can also play up top ,I think it is worth a look and we could attepmt to dominate posession with this system before releasing the free man to score be it MaZaCar ,Schurlle or anyone who is unmarked and can time their run.

Nah, not his best position. Keep him in midfield.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

Expect big things from him

[yuvala 2,167]

Could he be worth a go as a false number 9 as Messi is used if our strikers are not doing the biz?

He could alternate with Schurlle who can also play up top ,I think it is worth a look and we could attepmt to dominate posession with this system before releasing the free man to score be it MaZaCar ,Schurlle or anyone who is unmarked and can time their run.

Always wanted to try this ..

failed miserably against Juve though.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Tried it once in the friendly vs England too, wasn't involved in the game at all.

Ok, Belgium now is a whole lot different than Belgium 13 months ago, but still.

[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 7,229]

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!