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5 players Chelsea must upgrade to get back in the Champions League

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Sesc Fabregas (2nd R) of Chelsea reacts after scoring his team's second goal from the penalty during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on March 19, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 19: Sesc Fabregas (2nd R) of Chelsea reacts after scoring his team's second goal from the penalty during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on March 19, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 09: Eden Hazard of Chelsea has a rest during the UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 09: Eden Hazard of Chelsea has a rest during the UEFA Champions League match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at Stamford Bridge on March 9, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

1. Eden Hazard

No Chelsea player has been a bigger disappointment this season than attacker Eden Hazard. He’s looked entirely disinterested for much of the team’s campaign and his performance has suffered as a result.

Perhaps no man had as much blood on his hands as Hazard did when Jose Mourinho lost his job. He went from the team’s talisman to the team’s millstone in the span of one season. He didn’t so much as score a Premier League goal before Mourinho was ousted.

He’s played somewhat better under interim boss Guus Hiddink, but he hasn’t shown anywhere near the form he displayed last season. He’s continued to struggle with fitness to the point that many fans have serious concerns about his dedication to the club and the game of football.

Chelsea simply has to get more out of their attacking midfielders than they have this season. Other than Willian, it’s been a pretty anonymous group for the Blues. I don’t see how Chelsea can go into next season without adding several high-priced attacking midfielders.

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it’s possible that Conte will try to rehabilitate Hazard when he arrives, but I think he’d be better off taking the huge transfer sum the Belgian attacker can still command. He can take the proceeds from a Hazard sale and purchase a player whose heart and love for the game is beyond questioning. That would be a great departure from Eden Hazard’s time at Stamford Bridge.

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