The Spaniard pointed out that a full-strength Blues side had beaten Newcastle last weekend just three days before their Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain – the same gap between Sunday’s game and City’s first leg against Dynamo Kiev.
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Eden Hazard will reportedly remain at Chelsea next season unless Real Madrid come calling in the summer.
Despite the 25-year-old’s struggles at Stamford Bridge this term, Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has showered Hazard with praise in the media since replacing Rafael Benítez at the Santiago Bernabéu in January.
With West Ham chasing a Europa League place and now in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup which they last won in 1980, the powerful presence of Emenike as support for the likes of Payet add to the optimism sweeping the east London club who are moving to the Olympic Stadium next season. It is spectacular to see him play.
“He has waited a long time to get this move into the Premier League and I am over the moon for him”.
Speaking following the City rout, Hiddink singled Hazard out for praise, saying the former Lille playmaker has recovered well from his early-season stutter in form.
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Cesc Fabregas told teammate, Eden Hazard he should have taken the penalty which Oscar missed in the 5-1 FA cup fifth round triumph over City. “That’s what I like very much”, Hiddink told Chelsea TV. I can’t give you any insight as to why to be honest, but nothing is more likely to get creative player back to his best than scoring and creating goals.
