The impossibility of ranking Hazard’s solo against Deulofeu’s improvisation | Paul Wilson

We don’t need to compile goal of the season lists – let’s just revel in today’s embarrassment of riches

People are already saying Eden Hazard’s superb individual effort for Chelsea on Monday night deserves to be a contender for goal of the season, even though many would argue that surging through the middle of an away from home West Ham defence may not be a sufficiently reliable yardstick by which to judge excellence.

It was a fine goal, and few other players would have attempted it, let alone succeeded in the enterprise, and it was well worth the accolades in what may turn out to be the Belgian’s last season at Stamford Bridge.

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