The Story of Eden Hazard's 2014/15 Chelsea Season in 10 Games

He's been voted the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year, so it's safe to say 2014/15 has been a season to savour for Eden Hazard.

The Belgian has been Chelsea's standout player, playing a big part in the Blues sealing a Premier League and Capital One Cup double.

There have been some high moments and some lows, notably an early exit from the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germian.

Throughout it all, Hazard has continued to shine, though, and he was awarded for his efforts with a new five-and-a-half year contract in February.

For all the personal accolades, when we look at Hazard's season, what are the games that stand out?

Join us as we relive 10 games to tell the story of Hazard's 2014/15.

When we talk about big-game players, there a few better than Hazard at rising to the occasion.

In 2014/15, Chelsea's diminutive Belgian scored against six of the Premier League's top 10 teams, with goals coming against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Stoke City and Liverpool (in the Capital One Cup).

He started that sequence against Arsenal in early October. Not only did Hazard win a penalty that day, but he also dusted himself off to step up and execute it perfectly.

That put Chelsea 1-0 in a game they would eventually win 2-0.

They may be relegated now, but Queens Park Rangers showed signs early in the campaign that they could avoid the drop back to the Championship.

One of their better performances in the campaign came against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in early November, and had it not been for Hazard, they may well have gotten something from the game.

Like he did so often in 2014/15, Hazard proved to be the difference for Chelsea that day.

Charlie Austin's scuffed effort had cancelled out Oscar's opener, and given the way the game was developing, QPR seemed to have the momentum.

But then Hazard took things under control, and within 13 minutes of Austin's equaliser, the Chelsea man was dispatching a penalty to put his team 2-1 up.

It was a vital three points that day, as Chelsea battled for victory to keep Manchester City at bay.

They had Hazard to thank for it.

Chelsea were well and truly humbled against Tottenham Hotspur on New Year's Day.

Spurs were in inspired form, and they blew Chelsea away with a pulsating performance.

That result had a significant impact on manager Jose Mourinho's tactics for the second half of the season. The manager knew he needed to tighten things up to prevent the title from slipping away from Chelsea.

It was also a significant game for Hazard, with the Belgian almost pulling off the impossible by getting Chelsea back in it.

Spurs were in the ascendancy, but just as Chelsea couldn't control Harry Kane, the home side were struggling when it came to Hazard.

At 4-1, Hazard took this game by the scruff of the neck, pulling one back for his team and coming close to adding Chelsea's third.

Despite the comfortable scoreline, Hazard had Spurs nervous at the back, causing big problems.

As it was, the rest of his team-mates didn't react the same way, and Chelsea left White Hart Lane with their tales firmly between their legs.

Hazard was among the few with their reputations still in tact.

Cesc Fabregas scored the late winner for Chelsea against QPR in April, but it was all thanks to Hazard.

Like so many times throughout 2014/15, when Chelsea needed some inspiration, it was Hazard who was on hand to deliver.

Rangers were fighting the brave fight against relegation, so a point of any sort would have been a boost to their hopes.

They frustrated Chelsea, containing the midfield to cut off the supply line for Didier Drogba in attack.

All it took was one mistake and Hazard punished them.

That came in the 88th minute when Rob Green sliced his goal kick. Hazard reacted quickest, picking up the loose ball before driving at the QPR defence.

After a neat one-two with Oscar, the Belgian maintained his composure to spot Fabregas' late run, releasing him with a perfectly cushioned pass for him to score and win the game.

It was a big three points for Chelsea that went a long way toward them winning the title.

A week after that QPR win, Hazard scored the decisive goal to claim three points for Chelsea against Manchester United.

It wasn't Hazard's finish that stood out, though. It was more about showing his importance to this Chelsea team—how he is the outlet that allows Mourinho to adapt things tactically.

Chelsea lost everything in this game but the scoreline. They were second-best in the possession stats, the passing stats and the shots on goal.

But that was how Mourinho wanted to play it.

Chelsea set up to contain United and hit them quickly on the break. It was the opposite to how teams are expected to play at home, and United fell into the trap.

Hazard's goal was almost like a training-ground move.

John Terry dispossessed Radamel Falcao, pressing high on the halfway line. That released Fabregas, who in turn found Oscar, whose clever backheel picked out Hazard.

Racing through a gap, he made no mistake from close range, sliding the ball through David De Gea's legs.

It was a goal about pace, skill and guile—everything we expect from Hazard.

That's what he gives Chelsea, and without him in the lineup that day, Mourinho's plan wouldn't have worked.

When Chelsea eventually sealed the Premier League title, it was only fitting that their best player should score the decisive goal, which Hazard did.

Chelsea's performance against Crystal Palace was typical of what we'd come to expect from the new champions in the final weeks of the season.

It was about getting over the line, doing everything they could to keep things tight and squeeze the life from the game.

Like so many times in 2014/15, it was a Hazard foul that led to Chelsea's goal, with the Belgian sandwiched by two Palace defenders to win a penalty.

He saw his effort from 12 yards saved, though, with the rebound landing perfectly in his path for Hazard to head into the back of the net.

For everything he gave Chelsea this year, scoring the decisive goal to clinch the Premier League was deserved.

In what was a largely forgettable performance from Chelsea at the Hawthorns, we witnessed plenty about the characters in this Chelsea squad—whom the leaders are.

West Bromwich Albion recorded a deserved 3-0 win, with Chelsea's intensity lacking having already wrapped up the Premier League title.

Whereas some players were understandably "missing," it spoke volumes that Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry and Hazard all featured from the off.

That trio of players are the only ever-presents in Chelsea's league campaign for 2014/15, with just the home fixture against Sunderland to come for them to complete all 38 games.

Like Terry and Ivanovic, Hazard has been there every step of the way for Chelsea. For good or (rarely) bad, he has been a big influence on this Chelsea team.

To best tell the story of Hazard's season from the opposition's perspective, we're going all in for three matches in one to complete our slide show.

Mourinho has lamented the fact Hazard has been the most fouled player in England this season, and these three games sum up how his shin pads must have felt.

Hazard was fouled a total of 159 times this term, which is an average of 3.31 fouls suffered in the 48 games he played in all competitions.

The worst offenders were Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Stoke City.

Against PSG at the Parc des Princes on Feb. 17, Hazard was fouled a season-high nine times as Chelsea drew 1-1 with the French champions.

In the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final, Hazard scored a penalty against Liverpool, but it came at the cost of him being fouled seven times in the game.

And against Stoke City on April 4, Hazard was hacked down six times, also scoring against the Potters.

Those three games saw the highest number of fouls against him, but it was consistent all season with Hazard suffering at the hands of his opponents in 45 of his 48 appearances.

The only matches in which he wasn't upended were against Aston Villa in September, Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup (he was a 90th-minute sub) and Tottenham Hotspur in the Capital One Cup final.

Stats on Hazard's fouls suffered via ESPNFC.

Garry Hayes is Bleacher Report's lead Chelsea correspondent. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Follow him on Twitter @garryhayes.