Eden Hazard (continued)

[MSP]

Trrific, tomorrow it's gonna be Harry with - "I like the lad, I'll see with chairman if we could do anything"

 

[Jumanji]

Just found this, all goals and assists 2012
Link to watch on YT for full screen or HD: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o</a>

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o[/youtube]

 

[c-t-i-d-87]

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The door is thataway>.

Thanking you.

 

[Andouble]

I'd say this was a wind-up if it wasn't in The Times...

Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, has not yet given up hope of landing Eden Hazard, the much coveted Belgium midfielder, despite his £32.3 million price tag and competition from Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Although the 21-year-old was thought to face a choice between the European champions, the Barclays Premier League champions and their deposed rivals this summer, Frédéric Paquet, the Lille director, alluded to a “fourth” team who had made their interest known to the French club and the player in recent weeks. That side, The Times has learnt, is Arsenal.

Wenger has long monitored Hazard’s development at Lille, with whom the player won the French league and cup double last season, but has played down in recent weeks the prospect of a costly recruitment drive to strengthen his squad this summer.

The Frenchman, though, has about £35 million in funds earmarked last summer for Mario Götze, the Borussia Dortmund playmaker, at his disposal, and it is thought that he would be prepared to spend that money on Hazard if he thought that he could tempt the Belgian to spurn West London and Manchester for the Emirates Stadium.

Hazard is expected to announce a decision on his future before Belgium’s friendly with England at Wembley on June 2. All of his suitors are believed to have agreed to match Lille’s fee and offered the player personal terms.

Lille, impressed by Hazard’s loyalty last summer and aware of their responsibilities to their two-times player of the year, have granted him several weeks to choose his future employers. Central to those talks between player and potential suitors has been the issue of where Hazard will play and how he will be used. It is understood that it is that issue that has formed the crux of his conversations with Sir Alex Ferguson, Roberto Mancini and their rivals for his signature.

Hazard’s representatives insist that his wage demands are not as exorbitant as has been suggested. City have vowed not to offer more than £110,000 a week, a sum Arsenal — who have offered captain Robin van Persie £130,000 a week in an attempt to keep the Dutchman at the club — could easily match.

wouldn't mind Hazard to Arsenal for a few reasons.

1. Arsenal were the first team to publicly court him in England many years ago.

2. He'd join us in 3-4 years when he's just entering his prime.

 

[Davs 19]

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The door is thataway>.

Thanking you.

And you've just added another one.

Thanking you as well.

 

[Why Always Ste]

All goals and assists 2012:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o[/youtube]

Ignoring his goals, he is a lovely player who can create great link-up play....

The one that caught my eye was 5:04 in the video, he picks up the ball, a few stepovers, nearly loses it but tricks the defender again and a quick pass straight into the box on Dzeko's ;) head

This is what I'd like to see in a City shirt.

Football is a confidence game though and if he loses this confidence he'd be a big flop.

 

[MSP]

All goals and assists 2012:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o[/youtube]

Good but not even close to Ronaldo and I've heard lot of comparison with him recently.

You could see Ronaldo is going to be another level player first time you'd see him.

 

[Jumanji]

@MSP Fair assessment, but I think he'd be even better with better players around him.Watching Lille, he creates chances for his team mates, but fairly often, they've been wasted. He could have had more assists (but couldn't you say that about most players?).

The service we have will be better as well, so we can still expect goals. He's a composed finisher and that never hurts.

 

[MSP]

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.

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I'm fairly sure I'm not alone when I say this, but I'm tired of having to sift through mounds of tedious shite to find relevant updates.

The door is thataway>.

Thanking you.

lol, as an armchair plastic I'm completely devastated now :)

 

[Andouble]

We're the Champions, we pay excellent wages, we have no wingers, we have Vincent Kompany, and we have Patrick Vieira. If he doesn't join us we've done all we could, and we will find other fantastic players instead. We're linked to a dozen new ones a day.

 

[MSP]

@MSP Fair assessment, but I think he'd be even better with better players around him.Watching Lille, he creates chances for his team mates, but fairly often, they've been wasted. He could have had more assists (but couldn't you say that about most players?).

The service we have will be better as well, so we can still expect goals. He's a composed finisher and that never hurts.

He's very, very good, no doubt in that. Just wanted to point out that Ronaldo comparison as I really don't see base for that.

 

[Neville Kneville]

All goals and assists 2012:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaniajSmR9o[/youtube]

Good but not even close to Ronaldo and I've heard lot of comparison with him recently.

You could see Ronaldo is going to be another level player first time you'd see him.

This bloke took the piss out of Liverpool when he was about 18.

I thought he looked like he was going to reach 'another level' then & imo if he signs for City, he'll be there by this time next year.

Ronaldo is fantastic at long distance shooting & good at heading the ball, & Hazard will probably never match that but Hazard is better at football in general, already. If he learns from Silva, he'll be different class.

If he signs for the scum, he'll end up as a winger.

 

[Ray78]

@MSP Fair assessment, but I think he'd be even better with better players around him.Watching Lille, he creates chances for his team mates, but fairly often, they've been wasted. He could have had more assists (but couldn't you say that about most players?).

The service we have will be better as well, so we can still expect goals. He's a composed finisher and that never hurts.

He's very, very good, no doubt in that. Just wanted to point out that Ronaldo comparison as I really don't see base for that.

Just more attitude than anything. Some of his coaches had dubbed him little Messi though. It is safe to say I am no talent scout.

 

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The door is thataway>.

Thanking you.

+1

 

[Andouble]

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said: “There are a number of targets out there and we will make every effort to make sure they come to Chelsea.

“But with financial fair play about to come into effect, we will have a valuation on a player and if we can’t make that work we will drop out.

“At the end of last season I said I would not get into player bartering with any other domestic club. And that is still the view.”

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[dannyirishblue]

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said: “There are a number of targets out there and we will make every effort to make sure they come to Chelsea.

“But with financial fair play about to come into effect, we will have a valuation on a player and if we can’t make that work we will drop out.

“At the end of last season I said I would not get into player bartering with any other domestic club. And that is still the view.”

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so hazards agent did make up the Chelsea rumors it seems?

 

[Ed2607]

I really, really, really want him as I think he's a serious tallent but unfortunately it's fuck all to do with me :-(

I will however be extremely pissed off if he becomes a rag .........

 

[Andouble]

Between Gourlay's quotes there and Gill's line about being financially bullied it wouldn't surprise me at the end of the day if we were the only ones with a concrete offer.

 

[whalley ranger]

Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay said: “There are a number of targets out there and we will make every effort to make sure they come to Chelsea.

“But with financial fair play about to come into effect, we will have a valuation on a player and if we can’t make that work we will drop out.

“At the end of last season I said I would not get into player bartering with any other domestic club. And that is still the view.”

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I never felt Chelsea were really in it tbh. So imo, it's us and the rags. And I would favour us if it comes to bartering.

 

[LoveCity]

But haven't Lille said they've agreed terms with 3 (or 4) clubs. Wouldn't Chelsea/United come out and deny it if they hadn't lodged bids?