Chelsea legend Eden Hazard may be the greatest entertainer that Stamford Bridge has ever seen.
Hazard could score goals and create them. He netted over 100 times during his spell in west London, helping Chelsea to win multiple honours in the process.
However, it was his dribbling that really stood out, with the former winger able to beat any defender with his strength and ridiculous footwork.
Arriving at Stamford Bridge as a 21-year-old who had not played outside of France yet, Roman Abramovich arguably took a gamble on Hazard. But he was worth every penny and then some.
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Eden Hazard showed Thierry Henry his dribbling technique at Chelsea training ground
The 2016/17 Premier League season is one that Hazard will have fond memories of. Under Antonio Conte, the Belgian and Chelsea went on to win the title, amassing an impressive 93 points.
During that campaign, Hazard got a visit from Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry, who was working for Sky Sports at the time.
After making the trip to Chelsea’s Cobham training ground, Henry discussed the art of dribbling with Hazard, who showed the former World Cup winner how he executes a turn that used to leave Premier League defenders for dead.
“Sometimes when I get the ball, back on the goal, you know the goal is there [behind], I like to be in touch, in contact,” Hazard explained to Henry. “I like to touch the guy, I need to feel and then you want to try take the ball and I can [turn].”
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The 34-year-old finished that campaign with 16 goals and five assists in the top flight. Without him, the Blues would not have got anywhere near the title.
For Brentford duo Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, there is not a better winger than Hazard in Premier League history.
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Eden Hazard destroyed Arsenal in 2016/17 season
Hazard’s dribbling ability was really on display back in the 2016/17 campaign when Chelsea took on Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
That day, the retired Belgium international scored one of the goals of the season at the expense of Francis Coquelin’s pride.
Hazard went on a brilliant solo run that saw him absolutely brush Coquelin out of the way before finding the back of the net.
Costing just £32m, Hazard proved to be a bargain for Chelsea, a bargain who was so good to watch.