Im sorry but no way does hazard control the game. World class player, thats why chelsea play to his strength

KDB is an example of Pep improving an already very good player. No wonder good players want to work with him.

comment by itsonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Yep, Dave is a very subtle player, does a lot more than is immediately apparent.

Koma, that's actually something I very much like bout Bernardo Silva - players who play with that apparent air of calm are generally a mental step ahead of everyone else. I've not seen the lad all that much at all, but from the first time I watched him he seemed like a special player.
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If you only see Spanish Dave on match of the day, he looks a superb player. If you regularly watch him "in the flesh" you see that is a fraction of what he gives to the team.
He excels in pulling players out of position, and creating "assists to assists", playing it in behind a defence for someone to play in to Aguero etc.
He is fantastic to watch, and I say that as someone who's seen Gary Megson at his peak.

comment by Abiggidybiggidybong (U5313)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by itsonlyagame (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Yep, Dave is a very subtle player, does a lot more than is immediately apparent.

Koma, that's actually something I very much like bout Bernardo Silva - players who play with that apparent air of calm are generally a mental step ahead of everyone else. I've not seen the lad all that much at all, but from the first time I watched him he seemed like a special player.
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If you only see Spanish Dave on match of the day, he looks a superb player. If you regularly watch him "in the flesh" you see that is a fraction of what he gives to the team.
He excels in pulling players out of position, and creating "assists to assists", playing it in behind a defence for someone to play in to Aguero etc.
He is fantastic to watch, and I say that as someone who's seen Gary Megson at his peak.
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Said it for ages, you don't see the full picture on a Tv screen you don't see off the ball work that influences a game.

Something hajifur could learn.

They compliment each other very well as De Bruyne is a bit more direct.

Having fullbacks that can run will help them no end too.

comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Im sorry but no way does hazard control the game. World class player, thats why chelsea play to his strength
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Hazard doesn't control a game?

Just have to look at the way chelsea are set up. Liverpool away, spurs at home, united at home, just some of the examples over the last few years where hazard has controlled the game.

Forces two/three people to mark him, every one of our attacks sometimes go through him. Forces opposition to change their tactics.
If you don't think that's controlling a game than you need to watch another sport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ9stt70_vU

if you can watch this game, this is just the goal, but probably the best performance of any chelsea player i've seen at anfield in my times. Completely ran the game on his own.

Hazard when he plays pretty much dictates all our attacks.

In open play if he doesnt get the goal or the assist he is usually did the work to set up our position

I am saying he doesnt dictate like silva or kdb. They get the ball and make things happen for others. They control the tempo of the game

Also i have seen you talk about sterling on this site. So i dont really take your opinion seriously anyway

comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 34 minutes ago
I am saying he doesnt dictate like silva or kdb. They get the ball and make things happen for others. They control the tempo of the game
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i'd read blarmys point if I were you.

Just because hazard is not central or deep does not mean he does not dictate our attacks and play. You saw first hand him decimate city at the etihad a few years ago.

And as for sterling, let's not go there. Even though the majority agree with me regarding him.

Few years ago when we had a big injury crisis and pell played demi in mf 2. Ye dont think that is really a point to prove it.

If you still think sterling is chit then you have something against him and wont change that opinion. Im pretty sure mist will disagree with you on sterling.

Just ignorant then, because he's done it in several other games for us. Even against munich in the super cup for periods he bossed the game.

I do think sterling is, hence why he's being dropped to the bench now as pep has realised it, add that to they was happy to trade him to arsenal for sanchez.

Add to that 2 goals in 34 games for england.
38 goals in 201 career appearances.
Less than a goal every 5 games. Just over an assist every 10 games with 28 in 201 games.

yeah he's crap tbh. Playing in a fantastic side.

In contrast Sane has nearly a goal every 3 games.

Ye stopped teading at willing to yrade to arsenal . Clearly dont know what your talking about

"I do think sterling is, hence why he's being dropped to the bench now as pep has realised it, add that to they was happy to trade him to arsenal for sanchez. "

Eh?!

Should have an edit button on this site. Haha

We were never interested in trading Sterling as part of the Sanchez deal, Pep made that quite obvious I thought.

comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 17 minutes ago
Ye stopped teading at willing to yrade to arsenal . Clearly dont know what your talking about
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definitely should have an edit. look at that english.

But carry on being ignorant. I've given you the stats. If sterling keeps playing, better for us, a deflected goal and being in the right place at the right time have not made me think differently.

Silva still Citys best player by some distance too.The fact that people talk about KDB, Aguero & Jesus is literally another reason why he is even more lethal.I was shocked at the space liverpool gave him at the weekend as he destroyed them.

KDB may have got the assists and the recognition but Silva outplayed him and controlled the game as plodders like Can and Henderson ran rings around him

So you are basing sterling on goals alone? He was the only player who got double figures for goals and assists for city last season. Yes he was in the right place at the right time and it fell kindly. But he changed the game and was citys best player that 2nd half.

I do think sterling is, hence why he's being dropped to the bench now as pep has realised it, add that to they was happy to trade him to arsenal for sanchez.
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.... and then you go and spoilt it all by saying something like an obvious wum

comment by Blue_mooning (U12093)
posted 16 minutes ago
So you are basing sterling on goals alone? He was the only player who got double figures for goals and assists for city last season. Yes he was in the right place at the right time and it fell kindly. But he changed the game and was citys best player that 2nd half.
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TBH his stats are probably his only redeeming quality. His all around game is his weakness. Loses the ball alot, can't play quick tight football like the rest of your midfielders(backed up by the bournemouth game where it kept breaking down with him) He can go past a man but rarely does it anymore, he is so wasteful, especially when put through at the edge of the box, always picks the wrong decision.

He isnt mancwhoo he actually elieves it thats the sad thing.
I will admit im not 100% on what i said about hazard. I didnt think he did control games but i will keep an eye on him next time i watch chelsea.

He was pretty non existent v bournemouth but was very good v everton... well he is wasteful butt name me a player in the city squad that isnt? Its our biggest problem.