According to former manager and Sky Sports pundit Greame Souness, the little Belgian is among a handful of players who can succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the summit of world football.
"When you think of the players who can take the mantle from the two top players at the moment - Messi and Ronaldo - Hazard comes into that category. He is that good," Souness said.
Hazard was highly praised after his nonchalant chipped penalty sealed the Blues' win on Saturday, a result very much inspired by the Belgian forward.
"His best years are ahead of him. My only criticism of him is that sometimes he's not bang at it, but when he is in the mood he was today he is unplayable," Souness added. "The truly great players become unplayable, and when he is at it he certainly is great."
"You can set all the bear traps and obstacles for him but, like all the great players, he finds a solution to what's put in front of him. He's among a handful of players who you can say are unplayable on their day."