Eden Hazard Plans to Retire

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Great player on his day. Total failure at Real Madrid. Haven't paid much attention but does make you wonder what went on. Maybe he just couldn't be arsed. But he's not the first to go there and regress.

 

[Kippax77]

How old is this thread?

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Remember those heady days after City won the league in 2012 when we were linked with Hazard, Alexis Sanchez and De Rossi. We ended up with Maicon, Rodwell, Javi Garcia and Scott Sinclair. A transfer window we all would like to forget.

 

[FantasyIreland]

How old is this thread?

Exactly.....

Good of him to make if official though.

 

[citytill1die84]

Madrid paid a crazy price is f something like 120m hes scored 7 goals in 76 appearances he's definitely a flop.

Was good at Chelsea for a few seasons tho.

 

[Gazza]

His massively less talented brother probably had a better career.

 

[TinFoilHat]

His massively less talented brother probably had a better career.

Fire?

 

[Sir peace frog]

Fire?

trip ?

 

[Sir peace frog]

the first comment on the article

"I want to approach this differently. I really hope he's doing OK mentally. Must take quite a hit on you having this sort of fall from grace. Wishing him all the best"

i fucking hate all this mental health shite , aawwww i hope hes ok ,him being not as good as he thought he was must be terrible for his mind ,wishing him all the best, fuck off.

 

[Sporting1906]

World class player at Chelsea. Amazing with the ball and unplayable on his day. His decline however was rapid and almost looks self inflicted.

 

[Ithryn Luin]

Retired 18 months before he left Chelsea!!!

 

[Pell]

He was excellent that season Chelsea won the league under Conte and in Sarri's one season. It's like the Europa League final win against Arsenal was his swansong, he's done nothing since then.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I'm not sure some of you actually watch football.

Best non-City player to grace the league since Henry. His time at Madrid doesn't change that.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Thought he’d retired 3 years ago??

 

[Stephen230]

I'm not sure some of you actually watch football.

Best non-City player to grace the league since Henry. His time at Madrid doesn't change that.

Agreed. If we’re talking about in big games and at random other times when he could be bothered.

The fact he was so good, makes it even more of a shame that he couldn’t be arsed for large chunks of his career.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'm not sure some of you actually watch football.

Best non-City player to grace the league since Henry. His time at Madrid doesn't change that.

Yet would kill the have Sterling’s numbers.

The fact that he had such talent and wasted 90% of it makes him even more frustrating to watch. Like a Belgian Ben Arfa.

Pep would have binned him off within a month. Lack of work rate and pressing.

 

[No.8]

I'm not sure some of you actually watch football.

Best non-City player to grace the league since Henry. His time at Madrid doesn't change that.

Better than Modric?

Harry Kane?

Mo Salah?

 

[jimharri]

Better than Modric?

Harry Kane?

Mo Salah?

No, he's nowhere near any of them. And that's putting my City bias to one side and not mentioning the likes of KDB.

 

[No.8]

No, he's nowhere near any of them. And that's putting my City bias to one side and not mentioning the likes of KDB.

That’s what I thought.

It was Non City players or the list would have been a helluva lot longer

 

[jimharri]

That’s what I thought.

It was Non City players or the list would have been a helluva lot longer

Rodri, Fern, Bernie; Hazard was no better in his rolethan any of them were in theirs, in my (totally biased) opinion.