Chelsea “never replaced” attacker and Jackson, Delap, Garnacho were never going to cut it
Chelsea “never replaced” attacker and Jackson, Delap, Garnacho were never going to cut it Eden Hazard was a genius at Chelsea, and following the retirement of Mo Salah the Athletic took a look at what made him special. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE Can you tell it’s the international break?
Chelsea have gone into this fortnight in a bad way, and it’s only natural to try and find something else to think about. The Athletic are looking for content, and took the opportunity of Mo Salah’s retirement to look back at some of the Premier League’s best attackers. Their words on Eden Hazard were able to bring a smile even to the most jaded Blue face.
Eden Hazard’s magic didn’t always show up in numbers Liam Twoney saw Hazard up close a lot, and summarises what it is that made the Belgian so special, and so much more decisive (not to mention entertaining) than pure G/A would tell you: “Hazard would not always contribute a decisive goal or assist for Chelsea,” Twomey wrote. “He would, however, more often than not be in uncontroversially the best player on the pitch in a Premier League match, and the unequivocal focus of attention for both teams as long as he was out there. ” He added that Chelsea got £100m for his sale, but “have still never managed to replace his unique genius.
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