Eden Hazard

[Hkibou 622]

Quick translation of the interview :

L'Equipe : Was the game against City the best in your career so far ?

Eden : It was a great game, i performed very well. I watched it on TV later, I missed very few things. All that I tried, I succeeded because I had a lot of confidence in me. I have to try and reproduce this type of match as often as possible.

L'Equipe : Is your current level the fruits of your labour since you left Lille ? (Yes, french journalists always ask shitty questions like that...)

Eden : I worked like any professionnal players do. Rather than training, it's the succession of big matches in Premier League that are important for my progression. I don't say to myself : "Tomorrow I will work to be a better player". No, I will be better if I play well every week and in big matches. I have been in good form for two-three months now, I hope for Chelsea and me that it will last. But one must not get ahead of oneself. Just try to be better each time than the last.

Have you reached the personnal goals that you had set for yourself ?

E.H : It's my second season here. I play every week in one of the best clubs in the world. I still have to work on regularity and efficiency. But each year I feel I make progress, I am in an updraft. Now it's up to me to stay focused and take it to the next level.

How do you rate Jose Mourniho ?

E.H : His palmares speaks for itself. He won trophies with every clubs he's managed. Nobody had beaten City at Etihad this season. There's no discussion possible, thos who were still doubting his competence have to stop ! He's already proven that he's the best manager in the world.

Is he close to his players ?

E.H : I have a very simple relationship with him. He trusts his players without being constantly behind their shoulders, checking in on them. He likes to tease us and have fun so that there will be a good atmosphere and us players would feel at ease. Sometimes, he's angry but it's normal. I have absolutely no problem with him, I get loads of playing time and I get to give the best of myself.

You had little troubles when you lost your passport when you came back to France...

E.H : He made me understand what had happened, deprived me of the next game against Schalke in UCL. The game that followed against WBA, I was on the pitch. And i scored a penalty at the last minute. It proves that we're not dead to him when we make a mistake. He has that intelligence. He tries to understand and supervise like a father would do with his children.

Your name has been mentioned once again during this winter transfer window...

E.H : Leaving Chelsea has never been on topic for me. I'm happy at Chelsea and still have much to do here.

Yet your name is often associated with PSG...

E.H : It's flattering to see big teams like PSG interested in me.But it doesn't trouble me. I'm very well aware of what I want, where I wanna go. Nobody's gonna change my mind. My aim is to be the best with Chelsea. A youngster like me have the chance to learn every day with highly experienced pros like Lampard, Terry, Cech, Etoo. Thay all have won so many trophies. I try to build myself on their models. It makes me better. That's why I think my best years are still ahead of me.

Does it strengthen your choice to have come to Chelsea ?

E.H : We'll see in 3 or 4 years if I win trophies. I came to Chelsea because I knew I would get playing time. Since then I've made good friends at Chelsea, where people have liked me very rapidly.

Has the way supporters look at you changed ?

E.H : Frankly, I don't care what people think of me. Messi and Ronaldo are the two best in the world and they're both hated and loved. It's just the way it is.

How do you rate yourself in comparison to these two players ?$

E.H : I'm a lot younger than them. Thay have a palmares that I don't. But I have nothing to envy them at my age. If i want to get to their level, I have to win trophies. It's up to me.

Will you compete with them for the title of best player in the world ?

E.H: It's too soon to tell. I'm on the right path, but I still got a lot to do especially in the big matches. You have to score constantly, like Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo and Messi. I have to keep on working to get to their level.

Is that what Mourinho is asking of you ?

E.H : He doesn't ask one thing in particular. Trainings are always kind of the same whoever the coach is. He won't tell me what I have to do, individually. I have to feel it. Mourinho makes us aware of our responsabilities. In France, it was like "we're all going to do muscle-development". Here, if you don't want to do these exercise, you can avoid them for years. On the other hand, you have to be at your best on the pitch.

How far can you lead Chelsea ?

E.H : We'll see. We're still in the race for 3 competitions. We're not favorite for the UCL because there are better teams than ours. Premier League, we'll see. If we play every games like we did against City, we'll be champions. But I will do nothing by my own. If we get to win trophies, it will be thanks to the whole team.

[didierforever 7,349]

We only sell our best players to the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona and even that is mostly because of their own strong desire.

we have never ever sold any of our best players to either of those clubs. And believe me, we never will.

[haranr 485]

we have never ever sold any of our best players to either of those clubs. And believe me, we never will.

Robben perhaps was one of our best players at the time we sold him to Madird

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Robben perhaps was one of our best players at the time we sold him to Madird

Took us about 5 years to finally replace Robben but some people on here would have you believe it was a correct decision.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Robben perhaps was one of our best players at the time we sold him to Madird

Poor form and injuries meant he wasn't the same player for us when he left. This wasn't a Ronaldo or Bale forcing a move, but the club letting someone leave when they weren't doing the business anymore.

[Kieran. 6,317]

It would insane if he hits 21 league goals this year, just like Bale did last year. Decent shot of it if he keeps up his scoring form.

[Special Juan 27,439]

Robben was injured quite a lot, he also had a parrot on his shoulder in his father 24/7, it made sense to sell him and as we have proved before we will not stand in the way of unhappy players if it meets the financial needs of the club and the player is surplus to requirements.

Mata didn't suite what Jose wanted, we sold him, now whilst people argued back and forth who was right and wrong in the build up to the sale, who is looking fruitful now? I know, but it's up to you to make your own assumptions on it.

[bababoom 4,478]

He seems way more determined to score goals this season and perform in the big matches, last season it didn't really bother him. Now he wants to compete against the likes of Messi and Ronaldo, before he said it himself, he didn't expect to score or makes assists every game, now he does.

Hazard 2012/13 versus Hazard 2013/14

Goals Conversion Chances created per game Dribbles per game

Hazard 2012/13 9 20.9% 1.9 1.8

Hazard 2013/14 12 30.8% 2.5 3.7

If he continues to improve at this rate, in a few years time he'll be one of the best.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling that now Eden is, on a reduced scale of course, what Messi and Ronaldo are for Barcelona and Madrid in terms of what other teams/fans think when playing us. Something like "Fuck, we're playing Chelsea. Fuck no, there's Hazard too. We're screwed..."

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Quick translation of the interview :

L'Equipe : Was the game against City the best in your career so far ?

Eden : It was a great game, i performed very well. I watched it on TV later, I missed very few things. All that I tried, I succeeded because I had a lot of confidence in me. I have to try and reproduce this type of match as often as possible.

L'Equipe : Is your current level the fruits of your labour since you left Lille ? (Yes, french journalists always ask shitty questions like that...)

Eden : I worked like any professionnal players do. Rather than training, it's the succession of big matches in Premier League that are important for my progression. I don't say to myself : "Tomorrow I will work to be a better player". No, I will be better if I play well every week and in big matches. I have been in good form for two-three months now, I hope for Chelsea and me that it will last. But one must not get ahead of oneself. Just try to be better each time than the last.

Have you reached the personnal goals that you had set for yourself ?

E.H : It's my second season here. I play every week in one of the best clubs in the world. I still have to work on regularity and efficiency. But each year I feel I make progress, I am in an updraft. Now it's up to me to stay focused and take it to the next level.

How do you rate Jose Mourniho ?

E.H : His palmares speaks for itself. He won trophies with every clubs he's managed. Nobody had beaten City at Etihad this season. There's no discussion possible, thos who were still doubting his competence have to stop ! He's already proven that he's the best manager in the world.

Is he close to his players ?

E.H : I have a very simple relationship with him. He trusts his players without being constantly behind their shoulders, checking in on them. He likes to tease us and have fun so that there will be a good atmosphere and us players would feel at ease. Sometimes, he's angry but it's normal. I have absolutely no problem with him, I get loads of playing time and I get to give the best of myself.

You had little troubles when you lost your passport when you came back to France...

E.H : He made me understand what had happened, deprived me of the next game against Schalke in UCL. The game that followed against WBA, I was on the pitch. And i scored a penalty at the last minute. It proves that we're not dead to him when we make a mistake. He has that intelligence. He tries to understand and supervise like a father would do with his children.

Your name has been mentioned once again during this winter transfer window...

E.H : Leaving Chelsea has never been on topic for me. I'm happy at Chelsea and still have much to do here.

Yet your name is often associated with PSG...

E.H : It's flattering to see big teams like PSG interested in me.But it doesn't trouble me. I'm very well aware of what I want, where I wanna go. Nobody's gonna change my mind. My aim is to be the best with Chelsea. A youngster like me have the chance to learn every day with highly experienced pros like Lampard, Terry, Cech, Etoo. Thay all have won so many trophies. I try to build myself on their models. It makes me better. That's why I think my best years are still ahead of me.

Does it strengthen your choice to have come to Chelsea ?

E.H : We'll see in 3 or 4 years if I win trophies. I came to Chelsea because I knew I would get playing time. Since then I've made good friends at Chelsea, where people have liked me very rapidly.

Has the way supporters look at you changed ?

E.H : Frankly, I don't care what people think of me. Messi and Ronaldo are the two best in the world and they're both hated and loved. It's just the way it is.

How do you rate yourself in comparison to these two players ?$

E.H : I'm a lot younger than them. Thay have a palmares that I don't. But I have nothing to envy them at my age. If i want to get to their level, I have to win trophies. It's up to me.

Will you compete with them for the title of best player in the world ?

E.H: It's too soon to tell. I'm on the right path, but I still got a lot to do especially in the big matches. You have to score constantly, like Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo and Messi. I have to keep on working to get to their level.

Is that what Mourinho is asking of you ?

E.H : He doesn't ask one thing in particular. Trainings are always kind of the same whoever the coach is. He won't tell me what I have to do, individually. I have to feel it. Mourinho makes us aware of our responsabilities. In France, it was like "we're all going to do muscle-development". Here, if you don't want to do these exercise, you can avoid them for years. On the other hand, you have to be at your best on the pitch.

How far can you lead Chelsea ?

E.H : We'll see. We're still in the race for 3 competitions. We're not favorite for the UCL because there are better teams than ours. Premier League, we'll see. If we play every games like we did against City, we'll be champions. But I will do nothing by my own. If we get to win trophies, it will be thanks to the whole team.

I am in awe in how well he answered those questions. Fantastic interview

[Styles 9,790]

He seems way more determined to score goals this season and perform in the big matches, last season it didn't really bother him. Now he wants to compete against the likes of Messi and Ronaldo, before he said it himself, he didn't expect to score or makes assists every game, now he does.

Hazard 2012/13 versus Hazard 2013/14

Goals Conversion Chances created per game Dribbles per game

Hazard 2012/13 9 20.9% 1.9 1.8

Hazard 2013/14 12 30.8% 2.5 3.7

If he continues to improve at this rate, in a few years time he'll be one of the best.

He's already one of the best.

[Coop 114]

It would insane if he hits 21 league goals this year, just like Bale did last year. Decent shot of it if he keeps up his scoring form.

Let him take the penalty's and he will get there.

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[duo11bluecl 207]

Who the fuck is Abrahimovic?

Maybe a footballer that will be one of the richest man in the world in a few years

[Pizy 18,419]

What I don't understand is why PSG keep getting mentioned. Why would he take a massive step down to a 2 team league(1 as soon as Falcao leaves Monaco) when he's playing a starring role in the best league under the best manager? Why go from playing a big and important match every week where any team can beat any other to a league where you're playing teams most people have never heard of?

Maybe if he wins 2-3 PL's and a CL trophy by the time he's in his late 20's he'd want to go back to France to take it easy and get absolutely obscene wages.

José loves him, he seems to love it here, and we're building a team that's just as, if not more ambitious than PSG's. Only way he goes there any time soon is if he pushes for it AND they bid £100m.

[Jase 43,479]

Eden Hazard following through on plan to become world-class talent

[bouletje 82]

What I don't understand is why PSG keep getting mentioned. Why would he take a massive step down to a 2 team league(1 as soon as Falcao leaves Monaco) when he's playing a starring role in the best league under the best manager? Why go from playing a big and important match every week where any team can beat any other to a league where you're playing teams most people have never heard of?

Maybe if he wins 2-3 PL's and a CL trophy by the time he's in his late 20's he'd want to go back to France to take it easy and get absolutely obscene wages.

José loves him, he seems to love it here, and we're building a team that's just as, if not more ambitious than PSG's. Only way he goes there any time soon is if he pushes for it AND they bid £100m.

Let them bid 200 mil for all i care, he wants to stay and I doubt anyone here wants to let him go.

Is it fear some of you have that he might leave because all of this speculation about him leaving is quite disturbing.

[Special Juan 27,439]

When we finally had confirmation of Jose coming back my first thought switched to Jose with Hazard under his wing. This prospect had me as much excited as anything else this club had bought or done. We are seeing the fruits of this now I believe, and not only that but I honestly think, and I said at the time Hazard can become whatever he wants under both Jose and this football club.

We have a world class manager and an up and coming world class superstar on our hands.

[sutro 1,026]

What I don't understand is why PSG keep getting mentioned. Why would he take a massive step down to a 2 team league(1 as soon as Falcao leaves Monaco) when he's playing a starring role in the best league under the best manager? Why go from playing a big and important match every week where any team can beat any other to a league where you're playing teams most people have never heard of?

Maybe if he wins 2-3 PL's and a CL trophy by the time he's in his late 20's he'd want to go back to France to take it easy and get absolutely obscene wages.

José loves him, he seems to love it here, and we're building a team that's just as, if not more ambitious than PSG's. Only way he goes there any time soon is if he pushes for it AND they bid £100m.

Its PSG that link thereselfs with Hazard,they even use their star players for it( Silva and ibra)

There's no reason at all for Hazard to go back to france,he won everything there , 2x player of the year, won the cup and the league 1