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#1 Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
The jewel in Chelsea's crown and the one constant in a fluctuating team, Hazard has become the central figure in the Blues' chase for a UCL spot.
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For a team filled with seasoned internationals including World Cup winners, the dependence on the Belgian captain has been baffling. Such is his importance that when he is on song, Sarri's men are purring and vice versa.
His low centre of gravity, dribbling, technique, and finishing have been in full display this season. Playing a free role (although down the left on paper) and shorn of the defensive work he was burdened by under Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho, he has looked like a man reborn.
In 24 games so far, Hazard has delivered 12 goals and10 assists. The 28-year-old has been at the heart of everything good the Blues have done; he has been the best advertisement for Sarriball so far.
He has made a huge case for winning his second Player of the Year and is putting up numbers that compare favorably with that of the world's pre-eminent number 10; Lionel Messi.
