01 Feb 2019 19:11:59
Hazard would you keep or sell?

Personally I'd let him go if we can get 100m. I'm sick and tired of him constantly my flirting with Real. How much confidence would he have give the club and fans by just signing a contract and telling us how much he wants to stay. I only want players who want to be here.

The CHO situation is different he just wants to play. He's a winger who strikers love he's direct beats a man and gets an early cross in. Willian, Pedro and Hazard are both very stagnant and slow play down. If we had CHO and Pulisic on the wings next year with a class striker I have no doubt we'd be a better TEAM, and being a better TEAM is better than a group of individuals. If we could sell Hazard and Willian and bring in another winger preferably someone who makes runs and moves like Pepe or Lozano that could be great.

None of them have the talent of Hazard but they're quality wingers who are more direct. There's a reason Morata scores two when Hudson-Odoi played against Forest. I know Morata wasn't good enough but we don't give our strikers that early ball. We've already signed Pulisic so if we could move Hazard and Willian on for around 140 million and bring in Pepe/ Lozano to replace the other I think we'd improve as a team and make a profit.

Then try and get a marquee like Fekir as a #10. We should have been all over him now. If we changed to 4-2-3-1 to suit our best player who is by far Kante we could play someone like Fekir in his natural #10 role with Pulisic and Odoi on the wings. Make us far better. I've stated before we should target the likes of Fekir and Pepe (who's previously said the only premier league team he wants to play for is Chelsea) we'd become a far better team again.

What's you're opinion?


1.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 19:49:43
I think your post is very well thought out. I don't disagree with formation change if we had the players in squad. Kante and Jorginho in the 4231 would work fine with fekir as the no.10. I think it would even work now with RLC as the no.10.

But I agree Hazard for me has to go if he can't make his mind up about signing the contract. Surely it doesn't take that long. I don't care if we lose a world class player. But the truth is that his flirting with Madrid has no limits. More importantly it shows no respect towards the club. Its the most farcical kept secret in world football that Hazard waits patiently for an offer from Madrid. I wouldn't be surprised if he was instigating the move more than Madrid themselves. Its simple, if you don't want to sign a new contract then you must go. The truth is i don't see Madrid taking him unless we gave him away literally free which won't happen. I think this will rumble on but he may end up signing a contract with us due to Madrid's reluctance to sign him. Should that happen then that's fine. We will have a focused Hazard at our disposal again. However, we need to get rid of Willian, Pedro, Alonso etc.


2.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 19:57:33
Though I hate the fact Eden keeps flirting with Real, to slate him is just plain cruel, the man obviously loves the club and let’s be honest if he played with the likes of Lamps, DD, Ashley, Essien, JT and Cech at their prime he would have been more epic and wouldn’t have wanted to leave. We have managed two league titles, in large part thanks to him. I know we’re all frustrated but to be honest I’m more frustrated at the board, I think it was Magic who listed the players we have signed in the last few windows, it’s a joke, instead of adding quality we added quantity. Mediocre players, this summer I hope it’s kot the case and I’d Eden leaves, he leaves with my gratitude cause he is a joy to watch so in reply to your question if I was making the choice to sell or not obviously I wouldn’t.

I’ll add quality players around him and CHO and Kante.


3.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 19:58:50
Ranger, I’m also fed up with the Hazard saga. He is a player that on OCCASIONS can get you out of your seat but I’ve had enough of how much he loves RM.

I’m useless at picking players that the club might sign. I’m happy to leave it to others, like you and Matt with a knowledge of world football.

A long time ago I had a trial at Chelsea, my dream had come true. The trial was at Stamford Bridge but as the pitch was its usual bog, the trial took place in the car park/ forecourt at the front of the ground. The other players were a mixture of other trialists and some existing youth team players. I thought I had a good trial but the club thought otherwise. One of the players at that trial was Alan Hudson and I thought he was useless. Shows what I know about players!

One day I will tell you about my trial at Crystal Palace. Now that was really odd.


4.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 20:02:52
Either back the manager and show he has the power and not players like hazard and add quality around him because I do see how frustrating it is that our goals and play depends o him. BUT, without banging in about him. If we sold him and got Insigne from Napoli. ( hard task waking with them ) and add Pulisic and a threat from middle that’s 3/ 4/ 5 positions we can score and create from rather than one man who is inconsistent but brilliant.


5.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 20:27:26
I said in an earlier post that I think Hazard should move on in the summer. I think Coutinho would be the best option to replace him.


6.) 01 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 21:45:01
Coutinhio is man. 100% agree J.


7.) 02 Feb 2019
01 Feb 2019 23:05:04
Personally prefer Fekir to Coutinho as he’s better in front of goal.


8.) 02 Feb 2019
02 Feb 2019 08:37:24
Sell end of.