Humble Eden Hazard Deservingly Named PFA Player Of The Year

Eden Hazard has been named PFA Player of the Year for the 2014-15 season. In the ceremony held in London on Sunday evening, the Belgian walked away with the top gong while Tottenham’s Harry Kane was named PFA Young Player of the Year. These awards are voted for by the players themselves, and this makes Hazard’s achievements a lot more special from his perspective.

This came after Chelsea’s 0-0 draw against Arsenal earlier on in the day, as the Blues closed in on the Premier League title. A dogged and determined performance at the Emirates broke the Gunner’s 9-match winning streak. This now means that Chelsea will seal the title with two more wins.

“I’m very happy,” said Hazard after winning the award. “One day I want to be the best and what I did this season is play very well, Chelsea played very well. I don’t know if I deserve to win but it is good for me.

Utter dominance

Chelsea have been top of the table since Day 1 of the Premier League this season, and are on course to win the competition with a lead of over 10 points. Their dominance was reflected by the fact that 6 of their players made the PFA Team of the Year. Defenders Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill and John Terry, along with Nemanja Matic, Hazard and Costa made the XI.

Even with over 50% stake, some notable Chelsea players were missing. Cesc Fabregas, who has 16 assists to his name this season, was left out, while Cesar Azpilicueta, one of the most solid defenders in the league this season, lost out to Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand.

Chelsea’s joy continued in the women’s section, as Chelsea LFC midfielder Ji So-yun picked up the PFA Women’s Player of the Year Award.