Eden Hazard 16/17 Performances

Thought he had a very, very good first half vs Palace. Even then he didn't come close to scoring and I'm not saying that as a slight, just an observation, because he was basically the instigator for all the good chances we had. I think unless he's next to someone who's as talented and willing to take on the creative burden, we'll never see the goalscoring output from him that people almost expect. Most of the time he's way too involved in the buildup play to be getting into the danger areas enough.

I don't think it particularly matters because as long as someone is carving open the opposition and someone else is there to finish it's good enough for the team...but with today's obssession with stats he'll suffer for that.

Also thought the interplay with Fabregas positioned further forward was some of the best we've had. Both were on similar wavelengths (and had the necessary technical ability to get the passes through to each other in tight areas).

This is why he's not in the Ronaldo Bale Suarez bracket and never will be.

They would have won the game on their own yesterday. Just don't see enough of that from Hazard in my opinion.
 
Thought he had a very, very good first half vs Palace. Even then he didn't come close to scoring and I'm not saying that as a slight, just an observation, because he was basically the instigator for all the good chances we had. I think unless he's next to someone who's as talented and willing to take on the creative burden, we'll never see the goalscoring output from him that people almost expect. Most of the time he's way too involved in the buildup play to be getting into the danger areas enough.

I don't think it particularly matters because as long as someone is carving open the opposition and someone else is there to finish it's good enough for the team...but with today's obssession with stats he'll suffer for that.

Also thought the interplay with Fabregas positioned further forward was some of the best we've had. Both were on similar wavelengths (and had the necessary technical ability to get the passes through to each other in tight areas).
These two and Pedro are a joy to watch when playing together, wavelength and all. Hopefully Conte is building upon that in the summer, looking for players with a similar understanding of interplay.
This is why he's not in the Ronaldo Bale Suarez bracket and never will be.

They would have won the game on their own yesterday. Just don't see enough of that from Hazard in my opinion.
Clichés and I'm getting increasingly tired of discussing them. Ask Sergio Ramos about Bale & Ronaldo winning every game for Real.
 
Another match winning performance in a season defining game. This guy is the best player in this league and deserves the PFA player of the year award again. Worked like an animal without the ball and sacrificed for the cause.
 
City fans must hate the sight of him.

Seems he always has a knack of performing against them.
 
City fans must hate the sight of him.

Seems he always has a knack of performing against them.
Bit like how Aguero always manages to find the net against us, the cnut. But the worst was Chicharito. That sleazy fecker really had our number. Scored about 12 if I'm not mistaken.
 
I don't care what people think he really is feckin class. I still wish we would have signed him several years ago. I'd have him over Sanchez.
I dont care what they say .He is OURS and so is Kante. Another limited player according to some (well according to one at least)
 
The penalty rebound was class imo, shows that he breathes composure. He stayed so calm to think make such a typical Tennis move, playing the ball where the opponent is who will probably try to move to the other side.
That's a odd thing to praise him for Sammy. I thought it was a pretty standard/easy rebound as the keeper hit at almost directly back at Hazard.

But he had a great game though.
 
That's a odd thing to praise him for Sammy. I thought it was a pretty standard/easy rebound as the keeper hit at almost directly back at Hazard.

But he had a great game though.
Indeed but mostly players directly shoot hard and as far from the keeper to try and secure the goal, he just placed the ball where the keeper already was because he knew the keeper would move to try and pevent what penalty takers usually do in the rebound.
 
Indeed but mostly players directly shoot hard and as far from the keeper to try and secure the goal, he just placed the ball where the keeper already was because he knew the keeper would move to try and pevent what penalty takers usually do in the rebound.
Yeah it was a composed, crisp finish. But i suppose you'd expect that from someone of his quality.
 
Should show it in the CL next season.
I don't think he'll fully impose himself on a CL campaign until chelsea starts to be a very good attacking unit. If they have to play for a result vs city, what would they need to do vs barca and bayern?
 
Didn't apparently complete a take-on all match. Wonder if Ander lets him out of his pocket to play the FA Cup semi next weekend.
 
People thinking he's even on the same level as Neymar are having a laugh. Games like that is Neymar's bread and butter. Still a very good player, mind.
 
He needs a move to Real to move into that second bracket, at the moment he's in that third tier and he's quite obviously never going to be in the Messi/Ronaldo top tier
 
IMO he is one of the most overrated players ever in the past years. Doesn't shine internationally, doesn't shine in the CL, he only performs in the PL and even here he is still very prone to matches like today, hell he's had a whole season where he did jackshit.
 
Overrated AF!!!
Words you can use to describe Hazard:
  • Good
  • Very good
  • Above average
  • Solid
  • Decent
Words/phrases you cannot use:
  • World class
  • PFA player of the year
  • Off to Madrid in the summer
  • Quality
 
Overrated AF!!!
Words you can use to describe Hazard:
  • Good
  • Very good
  • Above average
  • Solid
  • Decent
Words/phrases you cannot use:
  • World class
  • PFA player of the year
  • Off to Madrid in the summer
  • Quality
Have a rest mate. He is very good, but today he was not.
 
People really have ludicrously short memories on here. Has been Chelsea's best player over the course of a season and was only a week or so ago that he was their best player against City but no he's not allowed an off day.
 
People thinking he's even on the same level as Neymar are having a laugh. Games like that is Neymar's bread and butter. Still a very good player, mind.
Neymar has shit games too. Last week he got sent off when Barca were chasing the game vs Malaga
 
He's a diving cnut. Goes down at the thought of getting tackled.
 
People really have ludicrously short memories on here. Has been Chelsea's best player over the course of a season and was only a week or so ago that he was their best player against City but no he's not allowed an off day.
Indeed. An off day where we specifically put a man marker on him to follow his every move.
 
Neymar has shit games too. Last week he got sent off when Barca were chasing the game vs Malaga

I never said he didn't, but Neymar's ceilings in games of this stature is far greater, he's done it consistently in the past. Hazard hasn't done it for his NT or in Europe. There is no comparison between the two, one is younger and already a superior player. Not to add, Barcelona have been very dysfunctional this season, compared to runaway leaders in Chelsea.
 
I never said he didn't, but Neymar's ceilings in games of this stature is far greater, he's done it consistently in the past. Hazard hasn't done it for his NT or in Europe. There is no comparison between the two, one is younger and already a superior player.
Hazard does usually do very well in the big games in the league to be fair
 
Overrated AF!!!
Words you can use to describe Hazard:
  • Good
  • Very good
  • Above average
  • Solid
  • Decent
Words/phrases you cannot use:
  • World class
  • PFA player of the year
  • Off to Madrid in the summer
  • Quality

Total bollocks, only the second big game of the season he hasn't scored in. Other was Arsenal away
 
Hazard does usually do very well in the big games in the league to be fair

He does, was class against City, but big players come up big when their teams need them to. I still think Chelsea are locked in to win the title, but if Spuds were to nick the title off them, games like this could be very important. Chelsea have been well rested all season and they're a few matches away from securing the title, there should be no reason for any of them to be half arsing things, especially their star player.
 
Overrated AF!!!
Words you can use to describe Hazard:
  • Good
  • Very good
  • Above average
  • Solid
  • Decent
Words/phrases you cannot use:
  • World class
  • PFA player of the year
  • Off to Madrid in the summer
  • Quality
He'd walk into most teams in Europe. I'd say he is better than "very good". I have seen some Pool fans compare Coutinho to him, it is not even close
 
Have a rest mate. He is very good, but today he was not.

Total bollocks, only the second big game of the season he hasn't scored in. Other was Arsenal away

I'm being serious. He's had a great season (this season) before that he had a bad season and then season before that I don't remember. For the sake of the argument, let's say it was great.

So great, awful, great.

That awful in the middle ruins the consistency, it puts that bit of doubt in your mind, if he can have a good season next year, I'll concede. But I'm not going to jump the gun and say. "Yup, an outstanding individual deserves to go to Madrid" Because only last year was he abysmal. He needs to completely distance himself from the last year version of him.

And to to that, he needs one more solid season under his belt.
 
He does, was class against City, but big players come up big when their teams need them to. I still think Chelsea are locked in to win the title, but if Spuds were to nick the title off them, games like this could be very important. Chelsea have been well rested all season and they're a few matches away from securing the title, there should be no reason for any of them to be half arsing things, especially their star player.
Strange statement. Hazard was actually much needed in every big game so far this season. Kind of obvious.
 
I think he is a very very good player. He did not have the best of games today, but his team were all poor which limits what he could do. Herrera deserved man of the match due to man marking him and still getting a great assist and a goal.
But hazard loves to dive.