Player of the day: EDEN HAZARD 10 Midfielder

Eden Hazard agreed terms to sign for Chelsea in June 2012 from French club Lille, where he had played since 2005, and became the fourth Belgian to join the club following the arrivals of Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne.

A double player of the year in France’s Ligue 1, and one of the most highly-coveted players in Europe at the time he joined the Blues, expectations were understandably high for Hazard’s first season in London. A nomination for the PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year award, as well as a place in the Premier League Team of the Season, suggested he had matched those expectations, and more.

Quick, direct and skilful, Hazard is at his best running at defenders. Equally adept with either foot, the Belgian’s close control while carrying the ball at speed gives him regular scoring and creating opportunities, as demonstrated by his 13 goals and 25 assists in the 2012/13 campaign.

His second season at the Bridge was even more successful as he finished as the club's top scorer and also won the Player of the Year award, the supporters acknowledging his exceptional campaign lit up by some outstanding individual goals.

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