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Apr222020 by JBNo Comments

John Terry compares Jack Grealish to Eden Hazard & Joe Cole

Premier League

John Terry has drawn comparisons between Jack Grealish and ex-Chelsea player Eden Hazard, while hoping that the Aston Villa player stays put amid reported interest from Manchester United. Grealish has been one of the most consistent player’s in the Premier League this campaign, despite playing in a team caught up in a serious relegation battle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 24-year-old has scored nine goals in 31 games for Dean Smith's team in all competitions, while also providing on eight assists. Terry sees similarities between Grealish and Eden Hazard, who earned legendary status among fans at Chelsea during a seven-year stint at Stamford Bridge before joining Real Madrid back in June. Thomas Partey’s father confirms talks over Arsenal tran...

Apr172020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea fear Real Madrid won’t pay full Eden Hazard transfer fee

La Liga, Premier League

Chelsea have been left doubting whether La Liga giants Real Madrid will fulfil their financial requirements with regards to Eden Hazard, according to reports. The Belgian had just a year left on his contract, He was allowed to leave the club for Santiago Bernabeu last summer in a big-money deal which included a number of add-ons. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to the Daily Mail, the next installment of the add-ons is due ahead of the next transfer window, a portion of which would be handed to Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard. • Quique Setien discusses Neymar and Lautaro Martinez coming to Barcelona • Premier League release new statement on restart plans for the season However, the report claims that the blues fear missing out on the inc...

Apr142020 by JBNo Comments

Juan Mata names Chelsea legend Eden Hazard as Premier League’s greatest ever player

Premier League

Manchester United player Juan Mata has named former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard as the greatest player ever in the history of the Premier League. The pair played with one another for 18 months at the start of the Belgian’s stint at Stamford Bridge after his £32million arrival from Lille. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mata signed for United for £37.1m in 2014 and has gone on to play with great players like Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Robin van Persie. Fifa block summer transfers for out-of-contract stars and consider third transfer window Chelsea to make second transfer bid for Dries Mertens However, when asked who he thinks the greatest player in the history of the English League was, Mata picked Eden Hazard. (adsbygoog...

Mar262020 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard admits he is a Madrid flop after his first season

La Liga

Eden Hazard accepts he has work to do to justify his place at Real Madrid after a nightmare first campaign after his big money move from Chelsea. Hazard left Stamford Bridge in a deal worth an initial £88m, with add-ons possibly taking it up to as high as £150m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Belgium international has had a terrible time in Spain so far, after he appeared to arrive for pre-season out of shape. 'My first season at Madrid is bad, but not everything is bad,' Hazard told RTBF. 'It is an adaptation season. I will be judged in the second. It is up to me to be in good shape next year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'The group is good, I have met new people. For me it is a great experience. I still h...

Feb152020 by JBNo Comments

Hazard was our best player but what Mourinho did to him affected everyone – Ramires

Premier League

Former Chelsea midfielder, Ramires, says forward, Eden Hazard, was the club’s best player, but what Jose Mourinho did to him at Stamford Bridge in 2014 affected the whole team. Jose Mourinho had publicly criticised Hazard for lacking defensive work after Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea 3-1 on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg encounter in 2014 after a goalless draw in the first leg in Spain. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ramires believes Mourinho, who is currently the coach of Tottenham, started to lose the dressing room after his criticism on Hazard months before Chelsea sacked him in late 2015. “The public criticising of Hazard had a big impact because Mourinho started to lose control of the squad,” Ramires told FourF...

Feb62020 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola accuses Real Madrid for Eden Hazard’s struggles in Spain

La Liga, Premier League

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has questioned Real Madrid's role in Eden Hazard's difficulties to settle in Spain. Hazard secured a dream transfer move to Madrid from Chelsea in June last year for a reported fee of €100m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After questions were raised over his fitness in pre-season, Hazard has struggled to live up to expectation, with a string of injuries not helping his cause. Currently recovering from an injury, the Belgian has one goal and four assists to show from his first 13 matches for his new side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Having seen Hazard up close in England, Guardiola believes the player's quality can't be questioned and any poor form is down to Real Madrid. "If...

Jan162020 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard fires dig at Conte and Sarri’s time at Chelsea

La Liga, Premier League

Eden Hazard has criticised Antonio Conte and Maurizio Sarri by conceding that he had ‘less pleasure’ playing under the both at Chelsea. The Belgium international, who signed for Real Madrid in the summer window, won the Premier League title and the FA Cup under Conte. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Whilst during Sarri’s one season in charge at the club, Eden Hazard won the Europa League by beating Arsenal in the final. But after his move to Real Madrid, Hazard concedes that he is happier due to the training schedule that the coach Zinedine Zidane has put in place. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Our training [at Real Madrid] is always with the ball, working on movement and patterns,’ Hazard told Sport/Foot Magazi...

Dec142019 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard hints at Chelsea return: When I finish here I’ll come back!

Premier League, La Liga

Eden Hazard claims that when he's finished at Real Madrid he will return back to Chelsea, after calling time on a successful seven-year spell in London this summer. Hazard completed a move to Santiago Bernabeu from Stamford Bridge for an initial £88.5m ($119m) fee on June 7. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian won six major trophies during his time with Chelsea, including two Premier League titles and two Europa League crowns, while emerging as one of the finest attacking midfielders in football. The 28-year-old hasn't quite been able to match those high standards during his first few months at Madrid, having dealt with a number of fitness issues. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard has featured in 13 matche...

Nov272019 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid confirm severity of Eden Hazard injury

La Liga

Real Madrid have confirmed that Eden Hazard is suffering from a bruised leg after fears were sparked that the Belgian would be set for a spell on the sidelines. Hazard hobbled off the pitch in Los Blancos' 2-2 Champions League draw with Paris Saint-Germainon Tuesday, leading fans to wonder whether the forward would be out for a prolonged amount of time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Such worries have been dampened, however, with the injury confirmed to be an external bruise - although no time frame has been given for his recovery time. A statement released on Real Madrid's official website reads: "After the tests carried out today on our player Eden Hazard by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with an external bruise on his ri...

Oct292019 by JBNo Comments

Eden Hazard reveals Chelsea exit was decided in 2018

Premier League, La Liga

Eden Hazard has revealed that he had already decided to quit Chelsea a year before he actually departed Stamford Bridge this summer window. After helping the Blues win the Europa League in May, the influential playmaker made a £150million transfer move to the Bernabeu just a few days later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the move had been on the cards as early as the 2018 World Cup and he conceded he had also been convinced by Madrid and former Chelsea team-mate Thibaut Courtois about ending his stay at the club. Madrid president Florentino Perez and Luka Modric were also influential in his exit from Chelsea, where he arrived from Lille in 2012 and proved important in landing two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, the FA Cup and the Lea...