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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Looking Bad Again
A new season, and the gamble to make Fernando Torres the only true striker in the squad isn’t exactly paying off for Chelsea, despite collecting another win without playing too well. He has scored two league goals, but he’s back to the old depressed and frustrated look, while Di Matteo tries to finally get the attacking midfield going.
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Chelsea FC – Frank Lampard Shouldn’t Be Starting
A boring 0-0 draw between Chelsea (dropping their first points this season) peaked before it ever started, with the hand shake that never happened, while Chelsea, with its mega-millions team found it hard to gain control of the action with their lackluster midfield, and another example of how old and past his prime Frank Lampard is these days.
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10 Most Expensive Football Transfers in Summer 2012
Who would have guessed three years ago that Paris Saint-Germain will have three players in the top 10 most expensive signings of the 2012 summer transfer window? Despite big names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robin van Persie and Eden Hazard, the most expensive deal was to get Thiago Silva of AC Milan.
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Chelsea FC – The Cost of Building the Current Squad
The get the current squad Chelsea have now, they have spent over £300 million in transfer fees over the years, beginning with Frank Lampard in 2001, through Michael Essien in 2005, Fernando Torres in 2011 (the most expensive player in Premier League history) and Eden Hazard this summer, for a change looking like someone worth the money spent.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard & Fernando Torres Combo Looking Better
If there’s one player that has stood out after a week of Premier League football, it’s Eden Hazard of Chelsea with a goal and four assists in his first three matches, involved in pretty much everything good happening on the pitch. Fernando Torres isn’t as influential, but two goals in the first three matches are better than many had hoped for.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Great, The Rest Not so Much
Two matches into the 2012-2013 Premier League season and Chelsea, for the time being, are on top with two wins and six points, for the first time since November 2010. But aside from Eden Hazard having a fantastic start to his career with the club, there wasn’t anything too convincing in the wins over Wigan and Reading.
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Eden Hazard Enjoys Premier League Debut (Wigan vs Chelsea)
Were Chelsea impressive in their first match of the 2012-2013 season? Not really, but Eden Hazard set up the first goal for Branislav Ivanovic with a wonderful pass and drew the foul that got the penalty, converted by Frank Lampard, giving Chelsea a 2-0 away win at Wigna to open their league campaign.
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Eden Hazard Prefers Chelsea to Manchester City
Instead of playing for the Champions of England, Eden Hazard preferred to play for the European Champions. It might sound shocking, but a big part of why the Belgian international transfer to Manchester City fell was money. Money Chelsea eventually were willing to pay, bringing the hottest young talent in Europe to Stamford Bridge.
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The Eden Hazard Question – Manchester City or Chelsea?
Eden Hazard won’t be playing another season for Lille in France, or for any other French club. He announced his plans to play in England earlier this season, and now has dropped a hit that narrows down his 2012-2013 option to two clubs – Manchester City or Chelsea.
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Obvious Manchester City – Eden Hazard Rumors
Eden Hazard is staying with Lille till the end of the season, and that’s it. His desire might be to be a Real Madrid player, but according to his agent, Manchester City will be the first to launch a big bid at the Belgian star.