29 Sep 2018 09:20:36
All the talk is around hazard with people asking will we try change tactics for him ect

Does anyone else have a feeling that this game is made for salah to steal the show and kick his season of?


1.) 29 Sep 2018
29 Sep 2018 09:32:58
I think Trent will do well against him, From watching the last match every time Hazard was attacking down that side it was always Matip going to him. look back you can see almost every time Clyne walking back in the distance and also with Gomez there too.

We should be fine, Hopefully a good attacking game and 3 points for us!


2.) 29 Sep 2018
29 Sep 2018 10:05:01
I think it will be tight. Last season was not a true reflection of the abundant quality they have - this season, rather than them punching above their weight, they are punching at the weight you would expect with a team containing the likes of Azpilicueta, Kante, Hazard, and Jorginho, amongst others.

I think today will be very tight, will only be a goal in it, and that it could go either way. You'd expect both defences to be put to the test, so a clean sheet is unlikely (unless both managers set up to take a point) - it's just going to be very, very close. I hope we can nick it.


3.) 29 Sep 2018
29 Sep 2018 10:38:53
I spoken with Ed001 previously about a man-to-man marker and, personally, this is one of those occasions where I’d seriously consider it.
Shankly used it when Alan Ball was at his peak for Everton.
I’m sick and tired of coming away from games with Chelsea and Hazard has had a blinder. We all know what he can do, why allow him to do it and feign surprise afterwards?
Stick Henderson or Wijnaldum on him, you can still play when you get the ball, but Hazard is so central to this Chelsea team in particular that he needs special attention in my humble view.
Mark him out of the game.

{Ed001's Note - he is certainly one of those few players that it is worth considering it for. It would be a waste of time on a player such as Messi, because they are not as reliant on him, they have Suarez and others who can step up. Chelsea are massively reliant on Hazard, marking him out would negate a huge part of their game. The problem is with the idea is that we don't have a marker in the squad. Henderson is not a man-marker and Gini tends to fall asleep at times, so I would not be comfortable trusting him to do it either.}


4.) 29 Sep 2018
29 Sep 2018 11:25:04
Shame its so early for Keita because I could see him being all over Hazard. He’s just got those gangly rubber legs which seem to able to be in the way of the ball like Kante has. Its not his natural game but I think he has the intelligence and vision for it.