"It's not easy playing with a man missing," said Hazard. "At half-time, I told him we needed him."
He added: "He'd been hiding out a bit up front. But once he got in there, involved in the game, like magic, he scored two.
"I hope he understands that now."
Lukaku in hiding
posted on 21/6/18
Fair enough
I’ve always seen him as more of someone who will run past players and get off a shot or pass in the box. Maybe he just does hat more against us
Like I said above, I’m not knocking his ability. I think he could be right up there, he’s just not consistent enough for me.
posted on 21/6/18
pride How do you judge consistency though? he's been the best player in the PL the last 5 years, with only kante really challenging that. Won Poty, came second in another scored in fa cup final, got motm in both the semi and final, won a europa league, 2 PL's.
usually top of most dribbles, most fouled, involvement in chances created.
Other than goals, which he cannot be solely judge on, he is usually near the top of every attacking stat.
posted on 21/6/18
From the outside looking in he hasn’t seemed at his peak level for 2 of the last 4 seasons.
A player like him could be scoring, assisting and creating more every week if his mentality was right.
posted on 21/6/18
Like I say he was top I believe last year in terms of chance involvement?
And who is he suppose to be assisting? we have no midfielders who score and our striker couldn't hit a cows ass with a banjo.
I personally think this year was his best all around year as a player, had to shoulder the load of near enough everything. Or atleast the best he's been since the end of 2016/17.
posted on 21/6/18
I think the FA cup final sums up what hazard does for us tbh. Our Sole attacking threat. Got MOTM and run utd ragged n is own. Yet if he didn't score the pen people probably would have said his mentality is weak or that he didn't do anything
posted on 21/6/18
I don’t think he’s weak mentally, I just don’t know if he has the mentality to want to be the best.
He’s probably good enough to get more goals and and assists if he set out to do that.
posted on 21/6/18
Well he's the best in the league (for me) pride even if he doesn't score 30 a year.
I reckon he'd get closer to that number in city or even liverpool sides for sure. But even then I don't think that's his position, he had 400 or so more passes than salah last year and nearly half the shots clearly showing he has to come deeper to get the ball more.
Them together would be unreal though.
posted on 21/6/18
I will say, just so you know i'm not trying to be biased in my views. That his shooting or lack thereof is very frustrating and the poorest aspect of his attacking game.
posted on 21/6/18
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posted on 23/6/18
Nice to see hazard further forward and in an attacking style