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Belgains were the better for most of that half, cheese-eating-surrender-monkeys only showing in very small spurts, decent enough game and one goal I reckon is going to sneak it…
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You need to go to Specsavers Eddy, first decent half from Hazard I reckon, not even close to a MOM in any other games I’ve seen. Not even Belguims best player this tourny…
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Who would be Belgium’s best player if not Hazard?! And who would be player of the tournament for you? Don’t think anyone else has really stood out consistently
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Well everyone seems to have Hazard as highest rated Belgium player so far!
World Cup: France v Belgium – rate the players – http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44750083
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Eden Hazard's first-half against #FRA:
Passes attempted: 23
Passes completed: 23Take-ons attempted: 6
Take-ons completed: 6Mr. 100% . ? pic.twitter.com/AxG4jB0BGh
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 10, 2018
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He’s had a great half, for sure, but so far this tourney I reckon KDB has been their best player, and Mpadpppddpee and Modders have had better tourny’s I reckon…
Although I would agree nobody has really stood out…
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And against the run of play, the Frog-munchers take the lead…
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De Bruyne really?! He’s absolutely brilliant for City but I think he’s been pretty poor apart from the last game. Even the City fans on here were surprised at how poor he was playing earlier in the tournament. Modric been good. Mbappe absolute star against Argentina. Apart from that, really struggling to remember anything he’s done.
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That’s the thing Ed, before today, I’m struggling to remember Hazard doing anything either… (except fall over and win a lot of free-kicks)
Shall we just agree on Sterling? 🙂
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Sterling it is!
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Having said that, if Harry scores tomorrow and Engerland win, I bet they give it to him!
Not saying he deserves it btw…. just saying!
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And Hazards not doing his POTT credentials any favors these half…
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Harry’s an odd one. I think it was you that said it earlier also, but I don’t think he’s been as good as his number of goals suggest. He’s certainly more than just a goalscorer. Done a brilliant job winning free kicks and holding the ball up. He can be even better though I think.
I do think his goal tally flatters him somewhat,though. That’s not to take anything away from him. For me, he’s the best striker around at the moment. Real may just be sniffing around.
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“Against Brazil, Hazard became the only footballer to successfully complete all ten of his dribbles in the World Cup, wreaking havoc on the Latin American backline with Romelu Lukaku and Kevin de Bruyne in tow. Casemiro’s absence had already left the Selecao defence porous, but Hazard’s mazy runs and sublime passing skills combined with Lukaku’s intelligent link-up play and de Bruyne’s authoritative midfield display produced one of the finest halves of World Cup football ever showcased by any nation.
Hazard has always remained just shy of shattering the glass ceiling – disinclined to shoot even when he has the opportunity, often opting for the selfless path out, putting his teammates ahead of himself – in many ways, the Belgian is the complete antithesis of Neymar. While the Paris Saint-Germain player loves to flaunt his propensities, his gimmicky attitude often too overbearing, the Chelsea attacker lets his expertise shine through – never succumbing to gaudiness, always portraying his finesse.
Just like any other contemporary attacking midfielder, Hazard regularly draws fouls, kicked around at an alarming intensity, but his outlook towards defenders and their fouls is again a stark contrast to that of Neymar or Mbappe – the Belgian will simply get up and continue with his game, a trait crucial in winning over the neutral fans and commandeering respect among his peers.
In a World Cup dominated by chaos and unpredictability, controversy and inadequacy, Eden Hazard has been a breath of fresh air. If his two goals against Tunisia highlighted his individual exceptionalism, his performances against Japan and Brazil epitomised his leadership qualities.
When Belgium were teetering on the edge of elimination against Japan, it was Hazard’s curling cross which assisted Marouane Fellaini’s superb header to inspire a comeback from Roberto Martinez’s side. In the quarter-finals, just when it looked like Brazil were finally finding a rhythm and threatening Courtois’ goal, Hazard took it upon himself to become Belgium’s first line of defence – shielding the ball and using up crucial minutes with his retention of possession – an aspect which would even make Jose Mourinho proud.
Tracking back or defending for his life has never been Hazard’s forte, the always-smiling Belgian instead showcasing his enthusiasm for the game with a vibrant style of play, but his second-half display against Brazil proved that unlike circa-2014, this Hazard is much more circumspect and understands only panache cannot win you cups, resilience is equally significant.
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I think I’ve only seen Harry have one proper pop at goal this whole tourny, (agasint Sweden), he normally has about 6 a game with the Spuds, don’t really know why… most likely tactics, obviously, he seems to be doing a lot of “decoying” for Sterling… if only Sterling had his shooting boots on…
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And how many of those dribbles were in the last 10 minutes when he was heading towards a corner flag? I didn’t read the rest… any argument that starts with a stat rather than an opinion is flawed to begin with…
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I just can’t imagine France not winning against Belgium now. And I don’t think England or Croatia have enough quality to beat La Fraaaans.
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Reckon you’re right baconmuncher… saying at work earlier, this is the final right here!
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Yeah if England somehow get to the final we’re going to struggle against either of these. Still, it would be quite nice going into it as the underdog and with no expectations. Big job to do tomorrow first though. I’m far from convinced we’ll get to the final
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Shame Chucky the rest just highlights how far off you were with your comment of “That’s the thing Ed, before today, I’m struggling to remember Hazard doing anything either… (except fall over and win a lot of free-kicks)”
Hazard has been one of the best players in this World Cup but I don’t expect you to acknowledge that.?
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