Eden Hazard

[Fernando 6,491]

Yeah we have left far too much work for him.

It was better when we had Mata, but then we change everything to be a team that presses is more aggressive and is fast on the counter.

Hence why Oscar was chosen ahead of Mata.

Sold Mata but Oscar has now dropped off the map....

Either Mourinho has a good plan this summer to fix our creativity or he fucked it up by marginalizing Mata.

Only time will tell and next season will show us the true colors of this team and Mourinho.

[DDA 9,689]

For me, I findd it extremely frustrating to watch Eden play on the wing without support. Every team in the Universe wil double or triple up against him in that position. So I do not undersrand why he is still being played there. How can a wee track engineer from London work out that playing him in the middle on the counter would be far more effective than playing nobody there aand Jose can't. I would have put Schurrle and Willian on the wings for defensive and attacking duties with Eden in the middle pulling the strings. Edeb had a shocker tonight but it was Jose Mourinho's fault.

[iseah100 5,612]

Hazard is double or triple teames consistently, he has to try to score and create chances and track back and defend. He's got a point. And anyone who EVEN THINKS about selling should go be a fan of Arsenal or Ajax or Valencia if they want their best players to get sold.

[robdog 2,084]

Hazard is double or triple teames consistently, he has to try to score and create chances and track back and defend. He's got a point. And anyone who EVEN THINKS about selling should go be a fan of Arsenal or Ajax or Valencia if they want their best players to get sold.

Plus he is getting kicked sideways. You could see AM were worried about Hazard's speed & made contact to him all match long. They would always put a body on Eden.

[iseah100 5,612]

Plus he is getting kicked sideways. You could see AM were worried about Hazard's speed & made contact to him all match long. They would always put a body on Eden.

Exactly. They weren't gonna let him beat them and they were gonna let him know he was in a real battle. Superstar though.

[Nike 373]

Are people really surprised at Hazard's comments? Even if they were taken out of context, their is truth to them. Personally, I don't blame any of our ams individually nor the loss of both KDB/Mata or even Jose.

However, I do blame our board for going for Mourinho after they purchased a million ams.

[iseah100 5,612]

Are people really surprised at Hazard's comments? Even if they were taken out of context, their is truth to them. Personally, I don't blame any of our ams individually nor the loss of both KDB/Mata or even Jose.

However, I do blame our board for going for Mourinho after they purchased a million ams.

Shhhhhhhhh

[Nike 373]

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[Christacinto 137]

I really hope these comments aren't going to create any fall-out for Eden at the club, especially in our revered, idiosyncratic manager's mind. Ultimately, Eden puts his finger on the sore spot

when he says we have systematically struggled with breaking down defensive teams this season. Our lack of attacking options is something that was adressed masterfully by Mourinho at times by

making strong, armed-concrete defending are nr.1 priority and going from there; i.e. counter-football. Against the weak sides though, where we were forced to make the game and break down

parked jumbo jets because they were happy to take 0-0s against us, our strikers' weaknesses showed. I think anyone would agree that these matches cost us the title...

(though I still hope for some miracle this weekend).

That being said, bad move Eden for feeding the troll press. The fact that he spoke passionately though, shows his sadness and thus his commitment to the club. From all his neutral interviews

I have watched, I am SURE that he's happy at the Bridge and that he can't wait to become better and better as the seasons progress. It's all about the growing curve, people. Shouldn't lose ourselves

in ihis defensive lapses (especially after injury - though frustrating to watch) or spirited-away spells during games. He WILL come back stronger.

Just imagine COSTA playing in front of him (Hazard on the 10), and Matic and Luiz together in his back for the CL next year. I shudder at the thought, especially because he SHOULD be relieved

of his defensive duties more to reach his full potential.

[Cosmin 2,484]

'Au foot' = with the ball. Not 'football'. Fucking media, unbelievable...

[Stingray 9,441]

And apparently this is what Hazard said on beIN sports. Anyone care to translate?

He says Chelsea isnt set up to dictate/make the game, but rather to play a counter style like Real or Bayern.

That is all.

[Jase 43,479]

Although Hazard is by no means 100% wrong in what he said about our style of play, in a week where there has been a strong debate on the positive/negative style of play, his comments were unnecessary. It only gives the media, haters etc amminution to attack Mourinho and team...

Eden Hazard criticises Jose Mourinho's tactics, saying Chelsea 'aren't set up to play football' after defeat to Atletico Madrid

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

So, We need to start to play football and not only counter attack.

[Jase 43,479]

Marc Wilmots on Hazard...

[Stingray 9,441]

Marc Wilmots on Hazard...

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/461764703468138496

Lol i remember that. Eden wants to keep playing football, it is true. That is his strength as well.

[MetsajCFC 1,255]

There might be hints of truth in what he says but that's not a way a professional player acts. Comments like these do us more harm than good. You think our own manager-board-fans didn't know that we depend on him? Again, if he ever wants to be in the same class as Messi or Ronaldo or Ronaldinho or Suarez - real super-stars, he has to toughen up and instead of whining up his game. Yesterday he didn't offer much of anything, let along "carry" the team. In fact, we've played rather alright without him, beating PSG, Liverpool in the process. We missed him against "weaker" teams, that's all. He should know the player situation in the club, we were missing important players and we will sign couple of very good players in the summer. He should look into the mirror, because it's his inconsistency to perform that makes Azpilicueta a worthy player of the season.

He is our best attacking player but there are just some things you can't say publicly, not because it's necessarily wrong, but its unethical especially giving the timing. Never understood why we get stick for playing brilliantly in defence and clubs like Atletico are being praised. Guess success breeds jealousy.

[The only place to be 11,313]

His marking for the first was pathetic. A couple of times before the ball is drifted in he has a look at Juanfran - he knows that his man and losing him has got nothing to do with coming back from an injury. Ashley Cole maybe gets sucked inside a little to easy which leaves JT as the de facto left-back, but Juanfran is Hazard's man all day long. We beat Liverpool because every man did their job. We conceded that goal because Hazard didn't do his.

[Jase 43,479]

His marking for the first was pathetic. A couple of times before the ball is drifted in he has a look at Juanfran - he knows that his man and losing him has got nothing to do with coming back from an injury. Ashley Cole maybe gets sucked inside a little to easy which leaves JT as the de facto left-back, but Juanfran is Hazard's man all day long. We beat Liverpool because every man did their job. We conceded that goal because Hazard didn't do his.

Precisely that. TBH, I don't quite understand some people. We have seen Hazard improved on his defensive duties and track back to defend against his FB when he has to. When that happens, people praised his work for it which is fair and yet, when he doesn't track back, the same lots think he shouldn't be criticized and allowed to get away scott-free with his defensive work. That isn't fair and rather selective, isn't it? If that was the case under Mourinho, Mata wouldn't have been sold and probably will be playing in the starting XI every week. Additionally, going by that logic, we should just defend with 6 players and just let the front 4 go AWOL defensively, almost like when we were under RDM. Remember all those goals we conceded from simple cutbacks? I do not want to make comparison but if Hazard was causing damage in the same way say Ronaldo does to the opposition offensively, then you can sort of close one eye on his lack of defensive duties since he compensates it by destroying the opposing team. However, since that is not the case (at least not yet anyway) now, then we can't afford to have any slackers, if you like, in the team and everyone need to contribute their fair share of defensive work (especially when this team is by no means the strongest or best yet).

Edited May 1, 2014 by BluesMaster