Eden Hazard

[Strike 7,217]

quiet today. can't expect a blinder from him every game

[Henrique 9,133]

I hope his past peformances wont turn him into a selfish player, in the 2nd half we had a superb counter attack but Hazard just refused to pass the ball. We missed the chance to kill the game.

[Weckerz 3,781]

He needs a rest, or start a game on the bench at least.

[zolayes 14,489]

quiet today. can't expect a blinder from him every game

I still thought he was the the best player on the pitch

[Special Juan 27,421]

Sell him, shower of shit.

Fuck where is that sarcasm detector on my keyboard.

Let's blame……blame……blame…….the tea lady!!!

[Korea 734]

eh, one thing I wish hazard had in his blood was the selfish dna...

Passes too many times when he's in good position to shoot/score...

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Should have iced the game on that 3 on 2 counter but took too long and the chance went.

[Henrique 9,133]

Sell him, shower of shit.

Fuck where is that sarcasm detector on my keyboard.

Let's blameblameblame.the tea lady!!!

No need to useless sarcasm. People are only pointing aspects that could be better.

[MAF 162]

He wasnt really bad yesterday, but didnt take initiative like we've become used to from him over the last few weeks. It's typical of what happens with teams who become dependant on individual brilliance from 1 particular player. When he has a off day the entire team look clueless.

Should be rested for a game atleast but we all know it's not going to happen.

[Special Juan 27,421]

Nowhere tonight.

But everwhere for weeks.

People forget that.

[yuvala 2,167]

I think he was just really really tired.

Perhaps even Mou has told him not to go very hard?..

Didn't seem to track back as much as he usually does and didn't make his famous dribbles, even lost possesion a few times which is very unlikely from him.

[Bacika 188]

Eden is just tired...I just hope Jose will rest him against City in the FA cup... I don't care that much about FA cup as much as PL... This boy just needs some rest.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

To me he rarely stayed on the left flank through out the first half and that's why he was so flat.

He came to the middle too much and ended up crowded a lot. By the second half 70mins, everyone was exausted and he couldn't influence anything at all.

[haranr 485]

Eden is just tired...I just hope Jose will rest him against City in the FA cup... I don't care that much about FA cup as much as PL... This boy just needs some rest.

Are you crazy? Did you just give up on such a trophy??? We should go for a draw at City.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Are you crazy? Did you just give up on such a trophy??? We should go for a draw at City.

We should go for a win - the lad's point is Eden needs a rest. Although he'll have a full week to recuperate between City-Everton.

[haranr 485]

We should go for a win - the lad's point is Eden needs a rest. Although he'll have a full week to recuperate between City-Everton.

Yes we should go for a win but I will be satsfied with a draw and a rematch at the bridge. It's just hard to believe we'll win again.

[MAF 162]

Anyone heard this story from Rudi Garcia's biography yet?

At some point during 2011 Drogba called Grevinho in the dressingroom at Lille. He asked if Hazard was there because "There's someone who would like to talk to him".

When Hazard got to the phone Ambramovich was on the other end. He said: "I don't know how much you're making over there but i'll tripple your pay!"

Apperantly that's why Eden got the payrise to 100k at Lille.

http://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/101587/Abramovich_eigenaardige_telefoontje_naar_Hazard

[Hkibou 622]

An extract from the autobiography of Rudi Garcia, current manager of la Roma, ex-manager of Lille (2008-2013) :

L'une des scènes fortes du livre remonte à 2011 dans le vestiaire de Luchin, le QG du LOSC, où Gervinho reçoit un appel de son pote Drogba, alors à Chelsea. «Didier lui demanda si Hazard était ses côtés. "Oui, il est là !" "Passe-le-moi, quelqu'un veut lui parler." Au bout du fil : Roman Abramovitch, qui n'y alla pas par quatre chemins : "Je ne sais pas combien tu gagnes à Lille mais je triple ton salaire !"» Le prodige belge rejoindra Londres la saison suivante (contre 40ME) : «Nous avions été contraints de réaménager le contrat d'Eden, dans l'urgence et dans des proportions non négligeables. Pour un an, pas plus. Impossible d'aller au delà.»

One of the memorable scenes of the book dates back to 2011 in the locker room of Luchin, the headquarters of the LOSC, where Gervinho gets a call from his mate Drogba, Chelsea player at the time. "Didier asked him if Hazard was at his sides." 'Yes, he's there !' 'Give him the phone, someone wants to talk to him'. "On the other end of the line : Roman Abramovitch, who didn't beat around the bush : 'I don't know how much you earn at Lille, but I will triple it !'
The belgian gem would sign for the Blues one year later : "We had to renegociate Eden contract urgently, in non negligeable proportions. Only for a year, no more. Beyond that, it was impossible."