Eden Hazard

[without a dream]

He'd be some player if he played for the team rather than himself, if anyone can make him do that it's Pep.

I was amazed at how much he held onto the ball in the final, could have played teammates clear on goal a couple of times and just dribbled into dead ends.

 

[EastStand202]

That would be one scary line up

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

He did have a really poor season a couple of seasons ago where he virtually downed tools at Chelsea. Do we really need that sort of disruptive element at City. Also not as consistent as KDB or Merlin.

 

[ninjamonkey]

The viewpoint some have expressed of "I'd rather sign a player that would be more comfortable with rotation as to not upset last season's star performers" is exactly the mentality we need to avoid if we want to win back to back titles.

As the chairman said himself, we made mistakes the last two times we won the league by not strengthening, we won't make that mistake again, Hazard is one of the best in the league, if there's even a remote chance of getting him we have to be throwing our names into the hat. Dont personally think Chelsea would allow him to go to another premier league team, letting an unfancied and moribund Matic join United isn't in the same league as allowing comfortably your best player leave to the team you should be aiming to chase and catch.

You go for the best players available, If that player happens to be better than Sane or his equal that is nothing but good for the squad, competition makes the best get better.

Plenty of times this season we couldnt rest a very visibly tired Sane/Sterling because we had nobody similar in the squad, we were also quite fortunate in that area with injuries. Neither had any lengthy injuries and the forward injuries very fortunately coincided with the other coming back to fitness. There's plenty of room for an extra top top qualkty player in that area, it's the most threadbare position and I've no doubt Pep will have every player happy and fully on board.

 

[Dax777]

Willian goes missing all the time, and for prolonged periods - there's a reason he's often benched.

He has some eye-catching performances in big games but Chelsea fans don't seem to be worried about the prospect of him leaving - especially not after his latest stunt blocking out Conte from his picture of Chelsea's celebrations on his instagram.

I have no problem with that. He clearly doesn't like Conte for all those benching

 

[EastStand202]

 

[robbieh]

We play with 3 midfielders and three attackers.
Dinho, Silva, KDB, Gundongan
Raheem, Kun, Sane,GJ, Bernardo


Jorginho coming is an obvious requirement as we don't have backup for Dinho. Indeed Dinho may well be the backup.

So it looks like another forward player. Left side preferably.

 

[Kokonut1307]

I have no problem with that. He clearly doesn't like Conte for all those benching

Have no problem with an insubordinate attitude? Willian thinks he is bigger than everyone at the club which is a cancerous peronality and taking out his frustration of being rightfully benched on his manager is unacceptable. Aguero behaved professionally and regained his position despite being benched.

 

[ak93city]

Only on a CIty forum would people debate if signing Hazard is good or bad. Incredible really.

Just imagining how pathetically idiotic one would sound if a fan of Real Madrid, Barcelona etc. posted something like "Yeah but Mahrez/Bailey/Zaha/<insert good/decent footballer> is a better option than Eden Hazard/<insert pretty fucking good footballer>."

Wonder when we'll grow out of the little city mentality and recognize the stature of our club. If Pep fucking Guardiola wants Mr. Hazard, then we do our best to get him.

And before any genius comes up and posts "Yeah but look at United buying stars didn't help them did it," don't forget to consider what our manager (or any other manager who isn't a dinosaur like Mourinho) could have done with the talent at United. This is even before considering how the biggest clubs like Madrid and Barcelona etc. continually buy world class players every summer and have been doing for decades to reach the level which we currently aspire to reach someday.

Again, if Pep wants him that means he's done more than enough of his due diligence on Hazard (including his nonexistent egomaniacal nature). Not like Mr. Pep hasn't managed the biggest names in this sport for, well, the whole of his career to put up with yet another egocentric jerk, if Hazard even is one.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Only on a CIty forum would people debate if signing Hazard is good or bad. Incredible really.

Just imagining how pathetically idiotic one would sound if a fan of Real Madrid, Barcelona etc. posted something like "Yeah but Mahrez/Bailey/Zaha/<insert good/decent footballer> is a better option than Eden Hazard/<insert pretty fucking good footballer>."

Wonder when we'll grow out of the little city mentality and recognize the stature of our club. If Pep fucking Guardiola wants Mr. Hazard, then we do our best to get him.

And before any genius comes up and posts "Yeah but look at United buying stars didn't help them did it," don't forget to consider what our manager (or any other manager who isn't a dinosaur like Mourinho) could have done with the talent at United. This is even before considering how the biggest clubs like Madrid and Barcelona etc. continually buy world class players every summer and have been doing for decades to reach the level which we currently aspire to reach someday.

Again, if Pep wants him that means he's done more than enough of his due diligence on Hazard (including his nonexistent egomaniacal nature). Not like Mr. Pep hasn't managed the biggest names in this sport for, well, the whole of his career to put up with yet another egocentric jerk, if Hazard even is one.

Perfect analysis. Take a bow.