If football IS entertainment... Come on his OG against Liecester was brilliant... Its up there with sinclair's and burley's efforts decades ago. Long Live Disasi..
Hypocritical then. Both effectively ended their careers early to see out their big salaries when they could have moved.
Both effectively retired and sat on fat contracts when they could have taken a pay cut and carried on playing. Hazard was on the bench 42 times in his last season at Madrid and only missed 4 games through injury. He could have easily gone back to Lille if he wanted to continue playing.
If we really wanted him to leave we could pay off the remainder of his contract.
I don't think he was burnt out at all. I think he was 28 when he joined wasn't he. The reality is other than a couple of purple patches when the flow of traffic was going in his direction, he's always been a one trick pony and Boehly can't really be blamed for being gaslit on Youtube videos and sh*t punditry.
I'd say it's a little different because of his injuries, but yeah he did check out which is evident considering he retired as soon as Madrid let him go.
Which is probably what we'll end up doing, but if that happens I wouldn't touch him if I were any other club even on a free.
Hazard got injured, Sterling regressed after playing so much football so young. Both players bodies gave up on them and they weren't the player the club thought they were getting and both sat on fat contracts until they retired.
I didn't praise Hazard, I said he checked out, but I think it was different because he had a bad injury and as far as we know Sterling is fit and healthy. Sterling also had a chance last season to play football in London at a title contender while receiving his contracted wage which is allegedly his perfect scenario, and he barely got off the bench.
If he hadnt left he wouldn't have been injured. that's how I see it.
It was inevitable he'd go to Madrid... too talented to pass it up. I honestly think the club doctors had him sussed and kept him playing for us. you're probably right though, we got a good deal and he realised his ambition to play for ZZ top at Madrid.
That was the reported fee without bonuses. My favourite part was where they won the CL in 2022 and we got a hefty chunk of bonus cash.
Hazard wasn't playing for us at that time. I don't care what happens at other clubs.
Plus he started his career when he was 17. What happen to hazard and sterling are very typical wonderkids who start their career very young. By the time they hit 30 or even younger they are done.
