Total garbage

Like seeing him play more central.

interesting to see him average as the furthest forward player yesterday. you'd expect two consequences if that becomes the norm- more goals but fewer instances of him passing or running with the ball. it is certainly going to be a good thing for him to not have to pick up the ball from the back four as often as he has in his chelsea career anyway.

He seems to be doing a lot less of that standing still and slowly shuffling towards the defender thing recently, thank god. I know its lovely when he suddenly sets off and dribbles past 2-3 people, but when he was doing it basically everytime he got the ball, it was just allowing the other team all the time in the world to get numbers back.

Yeah defintely like him further forward rather than defending. He just can't track back so best to put him in a position where we can utilise his skills best. 

I remember that Rafa said that he moved Hazard up the pitch as he said he was starting his runs too deep which actually makes sense. 

Plus, Hazard has always wanted to play as a no.10 so he's likely to put on better performances. 

15 hours ago, g3.7 said:

interesting to see him average as the furthest forward player yesterday. you'd expect two consequences if that becomes the norm- more goals but fewer instances of him passing or running with the ball. it is certainly going to be a good thing for him to not have to pick up the ball from the back four as often as he has in his chelsea career anyway.

It's probably worth noting that the average position diagrams might be skewed by our change in formation after Chalobah came on. Hazard was up front for the last twenty minutes (by my understanding).

The thing that impressed me most was his movement, he was making such clever runs, i already knew Pedro and Costa are good at making clever runs, and now with Eden playing more central we are seeing Hazard making similar clever runs, that front 3 are such a threat with their movement making runs in behind and the you have the fullbacks bombing forward, we are going to be such a nightmare to play against with this system.

On 10/16/2016 at 20:37, jack_super_class said:

Like seeing him play more central.

Like some change of scenery? His body language really speaks something else.

Conte gives him the freedom he needs. He allows him to focus more on attack than defence, he has the area and he gets the ball, then we know what's next.

Surly this is the game to tell him, do what ever the hell you want - take a free role and reek havok show Jose what he's missing 

Di Matteo used him as striker before, even jose once tried it and didn't quite working that time.. too soon to make judgement on his so called 'new position'..

Theres a huge difference playing as a lone striker with your back against the goal and playing secondary striker in a 2 forward system next to someone like Costa

Theres a huge difference playing as a lone striker with your back against the goal and playing secondary striker in a 2 forward system next to someone like Costa 

Even though Messi had a poor game and still scored a Hatrick, will Eden ever reach that nonchalance of easy scoring, because i still believe with his confidence up, he has the ability no doubt.......

Best player in the league I expect a big performance from him tomorrow.

7 hours ago, MariaCFC said:

Best player in the league I expect a big performance from him tomorrow.

Expect, or hope for?

I think with regards to hazard im done with 'expecting' anything. I always hope he plays his best, but i don't expect it anymore. He just doesnt deliver enough

Now he is playing more centrally with less defensive responsibilities i definitely expect a big performance.

Is Hazard credited with assist from that Cahill goal?

Looking more and more like his old self, he will never be a 30 goal a season player, as that just isnt his game, but as long as he is pitching in, and making thjngs happen i will be happy. 

Much prefer him centrally. Should get goals into the 20's now.

I reckon he's back, no flat track bully judged by the way he carved up United defence. Hazard in space with a couple of seconds of time is about the most scary thing to any defenders right now. If anything, Conte showed Jose plenty of mercy by taking Hazard off, number 5 wasn't far off when Hazard was around.

Wrong foots a player then deposits the ball into the corner of the net - classic Hazard. 

If really pushes himself he could easily be getting around the 20 goal mark. Just needs to be less passive and go for the kill sometimes. Anyway glad to see him take control of a big game and score another. This system is doing him wonders. With us not being in Europe, he is being afforded much more rest and really that should do us wonders in our assault for the PL title as when he is in form like this he is literally unstoppable.

Yes. This could be the season he gets 20+. System suiting him atm. Nice goal today. Needs to score a few more like that.

6 hours ago, big blue said:

Looking more and more like his old self, he will never be a 30 goal a season player, as that just isnt his game, but as long as he is pitching in, and making thjngs happen i will be happy. 

No one is a 30 goal player in the PL especially not a winger but if he keeps this up should secure 15 even 20 which if Costa has a 20-25 season is brilliant