https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45791623
Reckon he's gone. Perfect timing for both of them, Real needs a new superstar and he's in his final year playing the best football of his life.
Will be gutted when he goes because he is an absolute joy to watch but equally will not begrudge him the move. Much classier individual than Courtois and always given his best to the club.
I desperately want him to stay but I can understand that it is the right move for him, at Real he can be in contention for CL titles and Ballon D'or, especially once Messi starts to tail off in a few years.
Weirdly he always seems to say he doesn't care about any of that and only about having fun. Because of this perhaps Sarri and our new style of play is our biggest weapon in keeping him here, keeping him happy. Maybe the fact that he loves London and his family are happy and settled here could sway him, but I think it's inevitable and honestly the right move for him - as much as that hurts.
Either way though the news that the club haven't even made him an offer since December? Something weird there. Would have thought they'd be all about wooing our star player making him feel wanted and valued.
Give him 350k and the captaincy and see if that helps sweeten the deal. No reason he shouldn't be the highest paid player in the league.
Just going to savour the rest of this season and hope we invest wisely when he leaves.
Hazard's Final Season
posted on 10/10/18
I do expect Eden to leave in the summer transfer window but instead of like Courtois he'll sign a new long term contract, with the club promising him if Real Madrid offer a certain amount then he'll be free to join them.
posted on 10/10/18
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 46 minutes ago
I do expect Eden to leave in the summer transfer window but instead of like Courtois he'll sign a new long term contract, with the club promising him if Real Madrid offer a certain amount then he'll be free to join them.
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That's a good way of looking at it tbf. He really needs to add a CL to his collection imo. A shame it wont be with us.
posted on 10/10/18
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 46 minutes ago
I do expect Eden to leave in the summer transfer window but instead of like Courtois he'll sign a new long term contract, with the club promising him if Real Madrid offer a certain amount then he'll be free to join them.
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That's a good way of looking at it tbf. He really needs to add a CL to his collection imo. A shame it wont be with us.
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He definitely needs to win a CL to be classed as a exceptional player.
posted on 10/10/18
comment by BrummieBlue! (U3487)
posted 15 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 11 hours, 45 minutes ago
two seasons we won the league for starters. I believe it was the second mourinho season where after january he was oustanding, and near enough single handedly won us the league.
We are seeing more goals this year due to a more attacking side and due to giroud being a fantastic link up for him.
Before when he was picking the ball in our own half and leading our team on his own was for me, just as impressive. Nowadays he can stay further forward with the introductions of kovacic and jorgino.
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No way would we have won the title that year had Hazard not dragged us over the line.
Mourinho can go on about his 3 titles but he owes that one to Eden!
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And Tibo
posted on 10/10/18
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 3 hours, 9 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 46 minutes ago
I do expect Eden to leave in the summer transfer window but instead of like Courtois he'll sign a new long term contract, with the club promising him if Real Madrid offer a certain amount then he'll be free to join them.
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That's a good way of looking at it tbf. He really needs to add a CL to his collection imo. A shame it wont be with us.
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He definitely needs to win a CL to be classed as a exceptional player.
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Why? The fact Fat Ronaldo hasn't got one alone should dispel that myth.
posted on 10/10/18
He did win a World Cup though.
posted on 10/10/18
That's true, i guess the main point im making is we can't really judge greatness on knockout football alone.
posted on 10/10/18
No, not if you know better.
But 20 years on, a lot of people won't know the ins and outs, so they'll basically go by hearsay and reductionist media generalisations, and presume that medals tell the full story.
You get it today about past greats, and it's inevitable you'll get it in the future about today's.
posted on 11/10/18
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 14 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
comment by blueisthecolour (U1528)
posted 46 minutes ago
I do expect Eden to leave in the summer transfer window but instead of like Courtois he'll sign a new long term contract, with the club promising him if Real Madrid offer a certain amount then he'll be free to join them.
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That's a good way of looking at it tbf. He really needs to add a CL to his collection imo. A shame it wont be with us.
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He definitely needs to win a CL to be classed as a exceptional player.
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Why?
posted on 11/10/18
its a team game. Clubs are measured by amounts of trophies acquired. Players by their contributions to those successful competitions. For what ever reason an extraordinary top talent player might stay with an underachieving team, that does not reduce his status as a top player.
At those Ballon D'Or etc awards, the recipient nearly always credits his team.