02 Jan 2015 10:52:52
Not happy at all with how things went yesterday in terms of defending, but I wanted to focus in on a positive which nobody really has talked much about this season - the development of Hazard. I feel that he's now developing that final product to add to his mesmerising runs, something which we were all crying out for last season. that's now 11 goals and 10 assists all competitions, a decent goal tally for a wide player and considering he only managed 17 all last season. I think part of this development has come from Mourinho himself, but also from the introduction of two world class players alongside him - Fabregas and Costa. For anyone who watched yesterday's game you would have seen a spectacular performance from Hazard, who certainly didn't deserve to be on the losing side, and he nearly single handedly rescued a point for us. Right now he is not far off the standard of Messi in terms of dribbling, and we said last season that all he really needed to add was that final product, well it seems now that he's starting to produce. At 23 years old I believe the standard of Messi/Ronaldo is not a long way off.
It's nice to silence some of the critics of him at the start of season, this guy is so talented it's unreal & it's really starting to show now, every time he gets the ball he makes things happen & as say juventa he's got that final product, matic did have a poor game yesterday he looked knackered & fabregas defensively was poor in general, I thought we would of gone with mikel next to matic & fab playing higher as we were away & needed points but we should kick on now & stop being complacent giving average teams far too much respect!
Good post! HAZARD Was truly special.
Agree with Juventa and situation. Some people on here are quick to jûmp on Eden's case, to me he is top ten n the world if not top five watching him yesterday made me really happy after a rather dismal day. his desire to get something out of the game having already played four games in the space of 12 days was something really special.
For me what we need is someone with a hit more physical presence to sit with Matic kinda like an Essien type player, I know getting Pogba won't be easy maybe we should just pay what Juve want? Really believe he is the last piece of the puzzle we could go strong with little purchases every summer and have one of the best elevens ever with youth players and maybe one or two inclusions every summer without spending too much.
We are almost there but I think we just lack that little bit extra to match the likes of Madrid and bayern. Like Aron said Koke and Martinez wouldn't be bad back up options but we should really do all we can to get Pogba. Even if it means selling Oscar.
Hazard has been playing at a very high level the last few weeks. We have to cherish the fact that he plays for us.
I agree with ELI, in that I'd like to see us pay what Juve wants. Fund the move by selling some players like Ramires, Mikel, Romeu etc. He'd make our midfield BEAST!
Guys while I agree he is devolving to an amazing player his performance yesterday was 50/50 the first half he was non existent the second half he was amazing just annoys me.
02 Jan 2015 13:27:18
I have told this from the start of my posting career that hazard is the best player we have in the team. Not really impressed with costa recently, don't really know what's wrong with remy but I would like him to be playing much more.
02 Jan 2015 14:14:13
Agreed about Remy, complete waste of talent. He is a goalscorer, needs to be given a chance.
I think there may be a little more to it than just spend the money they want. I hope we do though. Pogba and varane in te sqaud for a further 10 years with courtois in goal for 10 years. Future would be bright (still is tho)
Can't understand why Remy is not getting a look in. It is frankly ridiculous.
Fielding the same 11 week in week out will not go well, just ask Sean Dyche, 3 injuries in one game before the 60 minute mark, may not be related but he too, feilded the same 11 week in week out.
I love Hazard, he really is improving.