Yes, you got that right. Deployed at left wing with the armband on, Hazard always enjoys a free role, finds his best suited moments from all parts of the final third and picks the smartest of passes from either flanks. Thus, its never Eden Hazard against a single player.
There is nothing this boy cannot do. Starting off with his passing, he always seems to play the finest tuned balls into various channels of the pitch. Each and every time he lifted his head up to find a teammate, you knew he would weigh his pass to perfection.
Next, his link-up with De Bruyne makes the duo almost unplayable. Their touch, ball control, drive and change of pace, coupled with the ability of setting up the other illustrates quality and tells us how clinical they can be.
The same partnership took center-stage when De Bruyne ran a large part of the pitch’s length and created a chance, which was taken by the Chelsea winger. This created a huge sense of confusion among the opposition defenders and disorganized their shape.
Hazard exploited various channels of the pitch, driving infield and cutting inside, charging down the ground and taking on defenders with aplomb ease.
Last but not the least, the little magician capped off his stellar performance with a goal that put the game to bed. Not only was his finish clever, but also was his movement, which left the English defence stranded.