Comparing Eden Hazard (Chelsea) and ex Liverpool star Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
“Eden is technically gifted and very fast. I would take him to Real Madrid with my eyes closed. He can become a great footballer; he is a star of the future.” – ZinedineZidane (Source)
Manchester United are in the middle of their worst start in 24 years and they faced an uphill task against Chelsea at Old Trafford the past week. While Chelsea have gone from strength to strength, United’s lack of defensive security has cost them dearly this season. A rout was on the cards for the Blues and a certain Belgian in their ranks was expected to shine. He always does, doesn’t he? It is not Thibaut Courtois I’m talking about rather it is his teammate who is dreaded by a many a defender around the world- Eden Hazard.
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Eden Hazard is a player who all of us would love to have if we were to chose a team at the present. Fantasy League players too ensure to have him and here’s why:
Eden Hazard is one of the best dribblers in Europe right now. Defenders everywhere would hate playing against the Belgian. His link up play with Spaniards Fabregas, Diego Costa and Brazilian Oscar has been brilliant and even though he only scored from the spot against Arsenal, he was by far the best player on the pitch and was the difference between the teams.
His performances against Maribor- scoring twice, assisting and with completing eight of twelve take one- sent shivers across the opposition’s spine. You might say it is Maribor after all. Unfortunately, you’re wrong. He has proved it time and again that he is a player of sheer quality and is often considered by many as the person who might replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
Is Eden Hazard the best player after Lionel Messi and Ronaldo? Or.. To put it in other words.. Is Hazard better than Brazilian Forward Neymar and the Uruguayan Luis Suarez?
After winning the UNFP Player of the year and the Young Player of the award twice each, which is a record, Hazard shunned clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United. In fact, he chose Chelsea over United after a meeting with both Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea owner Roman Abrahmovic. He was bought for a hefty sum of £32 million. But he certainly didn’t disappoint.
Two of the three players involved were part of the same league last season. (Suarez and Hazard) Therefore, here is a statistical view of their performance during the 2013-14 season.
Eden Hazard | Luis Suarez | |
Midfielder/ Winger | Position | Forward |
35 | Games Played | 33 |
2,895 | Minutes Played | 2,964 |
32 | Starts | 33 |
Eden Hazard | General | Luis Suarez |
1,542 | Passes | 1,264 |
83.3% | Passing Accuracy | 74.*% |
262 | Duels Won | 214 |
223 | Duels Lost | 315 |
19 | Aerial Duels Won | 23 |
24 | Aerial Duels Lost | 53 |
160 | Recoveries | 114 |
Eden Hazard | Defense & Discipline | Luis Suarez |
18 | Tackles Won | 27 |
5 | Tackles Lost | 8 |
7 | Clearances | 9 |
0 | Blocks | 3 |
19 | Interceptions | 11 |
89 | Fouls Won | 67 |
17 | Fouls Conceded | 54 |
Having said that though, it would not be right of me to tell you that Hazard has been a better player than Suarez solely based on statistics. And here is why..
We have seen in detail about the two above mentioned players and it is by now clearly understood that although Hazard was lethal, Suarez was in a level of his own and that’s why Eden Hazard at least of now, isn’t as good as Luis Suarez.
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