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hazard got tired early on in the second half, but he was not that bad looking at the way Burnley played.
in all, he was still given the man of the match by whoscored
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1080714/Live/England-Premier-League-2016-2017-Burnley-Chelsea

dyabman:
Eden Hazard has been named in the EA SPORTS FIFA Team of the Week! - with EA SPORTS FIFA.

good for him

lordfalcao:
what of Pedro and William? Have they gotten a red card?

i think Pedro has gotten a red card at Barcelona

lordfalcao:
Most career games without getting a red card:
Raul 1,034
Iniesta - 750
Lahm - 730
Duff - 700
Benzema - 649
Platini - 655

hazard would have been on his way to being like this guys if not for that stupid swansea ball boy

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did someone just call lukaku an ELITE FORWARD?

diggz:
Tell me the technical intelligence Costa have abeg.....

costa is not even the ideal striker for this chelsea system. we all see how costa kills counter attacks with his foolishness of not passing the ball when he has to, but instead choosing to dribble even when he knows that is not also good at it. i have not really fancied costa, but i cannot call him a fraud because of the goals he keeps scoring. this goal come about from his fighting spirit, positioning and anticipation which he all has over lukaku. costa can still offer better for chelsea in this system than lukaku. atleast, costa will be able to pass the ball back to hazard successfully more times than lukaku will do. costa will detect a teammates run to give a pass or use the advantage of the run to create a goal for himself. costa can play a one two with a teammate. costa can make better key passes than lukaku. although you may argue that lukaku has more key passes than costa, but that is due to the fact that teams have the tendency to defend when they play against chelsea than when they play against everton. so, costa's attempted passes in the final third will often times blocked by the opponent.

diggz:
Oga this is not politics and it has nothing close to being one. This is about football, a striker suitable for CFC and one to replace Costa.

It is clear you don't like Lukaku and dont want him back with CFC however, calling him a fool is way too melodramatic don't you think?

you think that it is only goals that is considered when you talk about a striker, fine. But, have you sat down to think of how productive a striker will be when he cannot play in a system that complements his attributes? lukaku has no technical intelligence to play in a club like chelsea. he cannot cope with the pressure of having to deliver week in week out.

Lukaku again! Hmm.

Okay, I think it has gotten to that point where I will say "I pray Chelsea signs lukaku so that we can all see what he has to offer Chelsea".
This is exactly the type of prayer and made in 2015 when some people were clamoring for Buhari to become president. I thank God that my prayer was answered and now we can all see that Buhari has nothing to offer Nigeria and may soon go down as the worst ever Nigerian President..
Lukaku has nothing to offer a club like Chelsea. That guy is a fool!!!!!! Hmm, I don talk my own o.

Wingback:
You are a wise man

why say that?

No be me write am o.

Hazard vs Messi - the stats showdown that proves Chelsea star deserves comparisons
Feb 7, 2017 19:37:44 Premier League
After the Chelsea winger was likened to the Argentine superstar by Roberto Martinez, Goal analyses whether the duo really are on the same levelANALYSIS
The football world is running out of superlatives for Eden Hazard following his wonder-goal in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Arsenal at the weekend.
This was proven when Belgium national team coach Roberto Martinez compared the pint-sized winger to Barcelona legend Lionel Messi.
Boateng: Klopp is best coach in the world
"What he does is quite unique," Martinez said in an interview with Goals on Sunday. "It's that acceleration and stopping and standing still. He reminds me a lot of Messi."
"Not many players can control the moment and take the defenders where you want to take them. The way he uses the ball with his feet is sensational and what is surprising more than anything is his maturity."
Messi, of course, is regarded as one of the best players of all time and has won the Ballon d'Or a record five times. Meanwhile, Hazard has been revitalised this term by club manager Antonio Conte after a miserable 2015-16 season, leading the club to the Premier League summit with a string of sensational displays.
But can the former Lille man really be compared to the genius that is Messi, at least on a statistical level?
With Chelsea out of Europe and an extra cup competition in England, only league football has been taken into consideration for this comparison.
The baffling mystery of Thomas Muller
In terms of goals scored, Messi is a comfortable winner having scored 16 times and Hazard 10.
Leo also has more assists, setting up four goals to Hazard’s three – despite playing five fewer matches. However, it must be recognised that Hazard operates much more in wide areas than Messi does, and also has more defensive duties – and this naturally affects his ability to score and create.
When it comes to official man of the match awards, Hazard is the victor. The 26-year-old has been the best player on the pitch eight times this term, one more time than Messi has.
Hazard produces more crosses per game than Messi (1.38 crosses to 0.28) and he is also better at winning back the ball, recovering possession 4.87 times a game - compared to Messi’s 2.44.
Chelsea play in a 3-4-3 formation that has freed up Hazard more but he is still required, like all Chelsea players under Conte, to defend. The Blues also operate on the counter-attack much more than the possession and territory-obsessed Barcelona.
It is also fair to argue that the Premier League is a far more competitive and physical league than La Liga – with Barcelona more likely to dominate their local opponents than Chelsea are theirs. This naturally benefits Messi.
Hazard out-performs Messi in pass completion stats, but as Messi is playing further up the pitch and is more focused on decisive actions that lead to goals, this is perhaps to be expected. Barcelona have scored four more goals than Chelsea so far this term and see their system built around their academy product, despite having both Luiz Suarez and Neymar in their team.
A look into the dribbling stats of both players is perhaps the most insightful and surprising element of this analysis. Hazard defeats Messi both in attempted dribbles and successful dribbles.
Perfect timing for Lacazette to leave
So far this season, Hazard's dribbles-per-game are at 5.96, while his dribble success rate is at 73.72%, compared to Messi's 5.83 and 55.24%, respectively. Hazard is also the first player in Europe's top-five leagues to complete 100 dribbles following the match against Arsenal.
Clearly, there are similarities in the way Hazard and Messi both move and dribble on the pitch. Their exciting styles of play make them two of the most popular and marketable players in the world.
THAT goal from Eden Hazard against Arsenal #cfc #afc #chelsea #chelseafc #hazard pic.twitter.com/WqTLZ6MVqM— Goal (@goal) February 5, 2017
All in all, these statistics prove that Hazard deserves to be compared with Messi based on his form this season.
Goals and assists will always be the most decisive areas when comparing two attackers, and Messi is superior than the Belgian in these aspects. He remains the standard-bearer in world football, along with Cristiano Ronaldo.
But in terms of his overall contribution to the team, Hazard outperforms the Argentine in numerous areas. And if there is one thing in particular he can be proud of, it is that he is a better dribbler than Messi right now!
http://m.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/4071/premier-league/2017/02/07/32431252/hazard-vs-messi-the-stats-showdown-that-proves-chelsea-star

SIRcumalot:
Costa make brain too.
if Hazard fit put up enough MoTM winning performance for other high profile games except the Utd match,then he still fit make plenty noise.

oga, i am sorry. Hazard will still perform against utd, more than he did in the first leg.

If i dy see "lukaku" for here, e dy itch me. I hate that name. You guys should stop mentioning that name here.

SIRcumalot:
for real,Hazard ?
e surprise me.

honest question
who,in your opinion has been Chelsea player of the year so far?

if i say hazard, my conscience will continue to trouble me. You knw i like that guy.
Costa is the man for me.

raumdeuter:
WHatis the news in that? Hazard is in the finest form of his career means what? Lukaku also is in the finest form of his career

not that, he has won more man of the match than every other player in europe top five league

"There were players who know Hazard well
and know very well that you don't let him
get up a head of speed and we were very
naive."
www.m.goal.com/s/en/news/1862/premier-league/2017/02/06/32380402/hurt-wenger-says-chelsea-drubbing-was-difficult-to-watch

WENGER'S TACTICS ARE
MADNESS - IT'S TIME FOR HIM
TO STEP DOWN, CLAIMS ADAM
The Stoke City midfielder gave a startlingly
honest assessment of how easily he believes
Arsenal can be beaten under their current
manager
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has
claimed Arsenal are too easily outfought
and labelled their attacking style of play
"madness".
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is once
again coming under fire after his side's 3-1
defeat at Chelsea virtually eliminated them
from the Premier League title race.
Neville slams 'embarrassing' Arsenal fans
And Adam believes their inability to end a
drought without a league championship that
stretches back to the 2003-04 season is a
result of the lack of balance between
defence and attack in their approach.
"The thing for Arsenal, I think it’s the
front six want to just go and win the game,
and they let the four defenders defend, and
that's it, that's how it becomes," Adam told
BBC Radio Five Live.
"If you can get the ball back and get up the
pitch quick you're straight into their back
four, and that's the problem they've got.
"They are missing [Granit] Xhaka at the
moment, but people like [Francis] Coquelin
sitting in there, they want to go forward,
they've got the intention to go forward, and
it leaves them so wide open.
"At the weekend, [Eden] Hazard runs the
ball 60, 70 yards, throws Coquelin out of
the way and he finishes it.
"That's the way Arsenal play, and at the
moment, it's not happening for them, they
are struggling. For an opposing team,
that’s how we feel we can affect them.
"They are great going forward, The front six
can cause anybody problems, but when you
get beyond that and straight at the back
four, it can end up six versus four or five
versus four, and you've got to punish
them."
Asked if they ever change or tailor their
approach to a match, Adam replied: "No,
never. It's the same way, no matter if they
are playing Stoke, Bayern Munich or
Chelsea, they always try the same way.
"It is madness. I think that comes from a
personal pride. Mourinho gets stick earlier
in the season, but he goes to Liverpool,
shuts up shop, he's happy with a point.
PLAY
"I don’t think Arsenal are happy with that.
They think they have to win every game."
Scotland international Adam also believes
that criticism Arsenal receive for lacking
mental and physical toughness is legitimate.
"That's one of the things that's been
labelled at Arsenal for a number of years,"
he noted. "I don’t feel that they've got that
drive, they just accept at Arsenal that it's
another game.
Llorente opens up on Chelsea move
"Back in the day with Manchester United,
Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't be having that,
he wanted to win everything, every trophy,
and that's why he stayed in the game so
long, and that's why he was a champion.
"I think Arsene Wenger as a person must
sit down at the end of the season and say:
'I think [we've] gone as far as we can.' There
is an opportunity for someone else in
there."

www.m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4071/premier-league/2017/02/07/32404492/wengers-tactics-are-madness-its-time-for-him-to-step-down-claims-

'TO BE GOOD IN COUNTER
ATTACK IS SUDDENLY ART' -
MOURINHO IN SLY DIG AT CONTE
PLAUDITS
The Manchester United manager claims he
used to face criticism for being 'ruthless',
but is now seeing Chelsea hailed for taking
the same approach
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
has seemingly aimed a dig at Chelsea
counterpart Antonio Conte, suggesting that
the Italian is earning praise for an
approach he used to be criticised for.
The Red Devils boss forged a reputation for
being “ruthless” in his approach, with his
sides at Stamford Bridge, Inter Milan and
Real Madrid famed for their defensive
strength. He was happy for his teams to
operate on the counter-attack and
accumulate positive results and trophies by
any means necessary.
Ibra: I haven't hit goals target
His methods were not always well received,
however, and the Portuguese has altered his
ways since arriving at Old Trafford, having
been made aware of the expectation at
United to play attractive football.
While doing so, Mourinho has seen his
permanent successor at Chelsea earn plenty
of plaudits for tightening up the Blues at
the back and making them a threat on the
break.
Clearly frustrated, Mourinho said of the
change of mentality in English football: “My
team is playing very well but for many,
many years in my career, especially in this
country, when my teams were ruthless and
phenomenal defensively, and very good in
the counter attack, I listen week after week
that it was not enough in spite of winning
the title three times.
Mou vows to keep up top-four fight
“It looks like this season to be phenomenal
defensively and good in counter attack is
art, so it was a big change in England.
“But my Manchester United, I don’t want to
change the profile of our play, this is the
way the fans want us to play, this is the
way the club wants us to play.
PLAY
“But I also don’t want to be a manager of a
team who plays very well, creates a lot of
chances and doesn’t win matches. We need
to score goals.”
Mourinho was speaking after seeing his
United side sweep past reigning Premier
League champions Leicester City 3-0 at the
King Power Stadium.
Mkhi showing Martial the way
The Red Devils are now 15 games unbeaten
in the English top-flight, a run which
stretches back to a 4-0 reversal at Chelsea
in October 2016.
They continue to occupy sixth spot in the
standings, but are now just two points
adrift of the Champions League places.
www.m.goal.com/s/en/news/8/main/2017/02/06/32377042/to-be-good-in-counter-attack-is-suddenly-art-mourinho-in-sly-dig-?ICID=HP_HN_1

airmark:
Dayo's authoritative site .

him go still get something to use counter am.

How did Matic perform?

Eden Hazard reaching a landmark figure was among the notable statistics to come out of Saturday’s derby victory… The Belgian attempted and completed all 10 of his take-ons against the Gunners, at least twice as many as any other player at the Bridge. In doing so he became the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to manage 100 successful take-ons this season. His brilliant goal included three successful take-ons, two past Laurent Koscielny and one past Francis Coquelin in between. We had 13 shots to Arsenal’s nine, with six to their five on target. We created nine chances overall, Arsenal seven. Pedro created a game-high four opportunities. Marcos Alonso scored with one of his three efforts on goal, as many as anyone on the pitch attempted. The Spaniard also won three of his four attacking aerial duels, one of which found the net. He also won all three of his defensive aerial duels. We had a 42 per cent share of possession and made 326 successful passes. Nemanja Matic completed 43 passes, the most of any Chelsea player. He was closely followed by Cesar Azpilicueta (40), Pedro (38), N’Golo Kante (36) and Hazard (35). Nacho Monreal was the game’s top passer overall with 57. Hazard completed 22 of his 27 attacking- third passes, second only to Mesut Ozil. Hazard to Pedro and Victor Moses to Azpilicueta were our most frequent pass combinations. In terms of territory the teams were very evenly matched, with Chelsea having 49.2 per cent. Kante made a game-high 11 ball recoveries, Hazard next with nine. Kante and Matic won four tackles apiece, while Azpilicueta made four interceptions. Diego Costa made a game-high five clearances, showing his worth defensively, the same number as Gary Cahill . Overall we completed more take-ons (17) and clearances (26) than Arsenal, made more ball recoveries (59) and interceptions (17), and won more aerial duels (seven) and corners (six). It was our fifth consecutive home win over the north London side with an aggregate score of 15-2.
www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/02/the-data-day--chelsea-v-arsenal.html

https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/4Ty_5MEI60CLfkxtFci37g/Show/Is-Chelseas-Hazard-now-in-the-finest-form-of-his-career


What say ya?

Guys, you need to read this. It is funny.
www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/10757906/is-arsene-wengers-time-at-arsenal-up-gary-neville-jamie-carragher-and-niall-quinn-discuss

Griffon:
Sometimes I wonder how you see games, moreso, how you think.

You postulated days ago that Kun isnt a modern day forward and I deliberately ignored you. I honestly didn't see the need to argue a weak assumption that is bereft of fact.

This is a ninja who before getting frozen out has found the net 11 times in 14 games in the EPL, 3 times in 4 UCL games and once in the one FA Cup game he featured this season.

This is one ninja who has scored 113 goals in 168 apps.

The most lethal striker since the league kicked off in 1992, given that he has scored a goal every 107.7 minutes in the PL, way ahead of his nearest challenger Thierry Henry.

Yet he somehow isn't a modern day forward abi? Well done sir. I am sure you expect him to hire Hamilton's wheels and get to chase down defenders before you get to see the light.

Now to your latest misyarn, pls tell, how is clinical finishing Kun's only strength?

We're talking about a player who can efficiently hold up play and link up play with his teammates. We're talking about one of the best dribbles around. How is he a liability without his finishing?

ask him. The same aguero that played a key role in Manchester city winning Barcelona despite not scoring on the day.

diggz:
Can you tell us how Ur legend drogba faired in is first 2seasons with CFC ? Can you tell us the big sides Costa played for bf Chelsea asides atletico and the number of goals scored? Can you categorically tell us who will be the highest goal scorer come seasons end?

Does it make any sense to you that lukaku is presently competing with players of bigger clubs with better chance ratio created per game and he is leading at the moment?

All players especially those with the responsibility to score want to feel and be treated as the king whether in a big or small club oga.

let us just leave this argument for now. I am already tired of typing. Time will tell, but I still hold my stand.

SIRcumalot:
Calm down,
Na me like am.
The goal dey alright but e never reach that level I fit mention four goals wey easily better pass am and that na only from the EPL we never even go Spain.

na lie. The point is that you neglect the difficult circumstances that he had to overcome to score that goal. There was no teammate in sight to help him draw away defenders.

Chelsea wants to sign Aguero

Ibime:
How many appearances did Lukaku make under Mourinho. My friend keep kwayet if you don't know what you are talking about. This is why I said you were not following Chelsea then. Lukaku played a total of 64 minutes under Mourinho.

Batshuayi has 94 minutes for Chelsea in the epl across 15 substitute apps yet he has a goal and an assist.
Even before mou, Lukaku had already played 158 minutes for Chelsea in the league spread across 7 subs and 1 start, yet he showed no reason why he should be given another start. Lukaku is just good for the likes of Everton. If he were better than that, he should be one of the most sought after players in Europe given the numbers he has. Yet, it is not the case.

diggz:
What u have failed to realise or see is that lukaku scored those goals playing as a striker and not a winger. Lukaku does not have the body structure or skill to survive as a winger, that much u should know already bro. Or what intelligent runs are you expecting him to make from the flanks?

And there is no way in this life or next you would have been able to predict Costa will end up turning out this good after playing for smaller teams and not doing well.

Obviously you never saw drogba start is career for CFC so I think you should go check your legend history with CFC, because the kind of confidence in which you use in arriving at certain conclusion is very shocking.

oga, this issue of lukaku not playing as a striker for Chelsea has already been dealt with. During Mourinho's time, all his appearances were as a striker. You keep saying that he is only good as a striker forgetting that mou is a manager that is so much in love with the target man type of striker and yet lukaku could not make it under mou.

Ibime:
No, yet he started as no9 while Lukaku and Sturridge were not given a sniff of the no9 shirt. That is to tell you Lukakus situation was political, not football. . . . . so any rascal who type nonsense like "Lukaku failed at Chelsea", Amadioha should fire his fingers.

sturridge did nt get a sniff of d no. 9 shirt, yet he was making impacts in the game whenever he was brought in. If you believe he did nt fail at chelsea, then i believe he was given the chance to show that he can score more than 17 goals for chelsea d way he did for westbrom.
The manager does nt just need a goal, bt just a sign that he can help the team to win. Maybe the goals will come later, bt no, he showed no sign.

diggz:
Bro I think you need to calm down and take a look at things properly.

If you are busy calling out lukaku, what would you have said of Diego Costa when he was lukakus age? Would you have stuck Ur neck out to call him a fraud also? I am definitely sure if we take a closer look at all the greatest of the great strikers of this world, plenty didn't start with a bang. Not many will end up not being labelled as frauds.

The simple fact is lukaku has proven himself to score goals. He may not be the ideal striker you want but he can actually score goals. And for the records, I am not particularly a fan too. However, the numbers this boy delivers per season ain't something one can choose ignore.

like i said b4, those goals are scored for average clubs like westbrom and everton. Do you remember that lukaku scored more than 17 goals for westbrom b4 mou came. Bt, whenever mou brought him into the pitch, you wl neva see the signs of a player that scored such number of goals in westbrom. No intelligent runs, no positioning, poor passes and link up play.
Lukaku cannot withstand the demand of having to score in every match in a club like chelsea. Chelsea is nt everton where lukaku is free to score whenever he wants and nt when the club wants. Lukaku's level is the evertons where he is their best player.

Ibime:
Torres played 900 minutes before he scored his 1st Chelsea goal and you are telling us Lukaku played 23 minutes and you cast final judgement that he failed to shine. My friend, go and sit down somewhere.

The same Lukaku that dribbled and bullied 5 Chelsea defenders last season to score against us.

so, after torres took 14 matches to score for us, did we call him a good striker?

Ibime:
Sturridge is also a winger and was only played on the wing not as no9 which was being politically reserved for Torres no matter what.

Lukaku is a no9 and can only play that position which was being politically reserved for Torres no matter what.

So I don't see the comparison. Please receive sense.

If say someone failed to shine, that indicates another person was shining and took the position from him. Was Torres shining or stinking up the place?

at least lukaku played as a number nine for 23 minutes for chelsea.
http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/23877992

mark my word, lukaku will neva make it any day in plays in a club that is nt average like everton. He is a fraud.
Is it nt the same lukaku that flopped at the world cup until the manager had to bring in origi and mertens to start scoring goals for belgium. He and his rasta brothers sent belguim out of the last euros. He can't make it in a big club, cus he can't stand the pressure and the demand of playing for a big club.
He shld keep playing for everton.

Ibime:
My friend you better stop typing nonsense if you don't know what you're typing.

Do you know the politics that kept Lukaku and Sturridge out of the first team? Do you know the politics that restricted KDBs chances?

Have you heard of managers losing their job for refusing to play Torres and given their main brief being Torres must play every game, and you must make Torres successful. Not only were strikers permanently benched for Torres but systems of play and formations were dictated from the very top to suit Torres. To the point a Technical Director opened his stinking mouth to imply Lampard cannot give first time passes that Torres' likes (when he is one of the best at it) and Torres is missing those passes from Gerrard.

yet, sturridge was scoring and playing reasonably whenever he was brought in.
Let us take the case of Gabriel Jesus. We all saw his performance against tottenham. That was all he needed to make the manager bench a proven striker for him to play. Look at iheanacho.
Chelsea is a big club, and first impression matters in a big club.
Also, there is no second chance for first impression.
If lukaku is as good as u guys say, he shld be able make something out of the few chances he got. Even if it is nt to score or assist, he shld at least make movements, passes etc that will show that he is capable to play 4 a big team.