He was injured and still averaged 2 and a half chances created a game, in a peverse way that period proved how good he is, even most of the players that the average football fan thinks better would struggle to create 1 pg facing the same obstacles let alone over 2.
So was i, sort off
That is a load of rubbish. He wasn’t even Chelsea’s best player that season. It doesn’t prove how good he was at all, a forward doesn’t have a 2-3 month goal drought if he was a good player that season.
To be fair I did say earlier even as a Chelsea fan I wouldn’t begrudge anyone choosing Sanchez over Hazard and I expected others would too because he genuinely is a world class player whose consistently demonstrated a greater scoring touch than Hazard while having comparable skills. My assessment of the two, which I admit is purely anecdotal is that Hazard reaches a level in some games that Sanchez has not yet reached despite how superbly talented he is as well
I mean I know you said you were joking before and hoping you are again.
No. Neymar is a better dribbler than him, too. Ousmane Dembele might be as well
You are missing the point, he was very poor for his standards yes but to still be creating that many chances per game while facing all those obstacles (injured, club in crisis, the whole squad in a rut) isn't to be sniffed at.
I don't think Hazard was the best player in the league last season. Well, i don't think he was clearly the best player in the league at any rate
He was the best player for the team that won the league.
Why is that?
Heh, all in all true. That doesn't mean he was the best player overall though. He was the most consistent among them though, i'll give him that
He wasn’t injured when he played for 3 months with not a single goal. World class players perform and help the players around them perform, Hazard was terrible that season.
Sanchez actually scored more than Hazard, assisted double and scored in the FA cup final in a game when 6th placed Arsenal toppled runaway champs Chelsea in a game they were heavy underdogs. How can you say Sanchez weren't the stand out player. 24 league goals, 10 assists.
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On the basis he was the main man in a team that run away with the title on 93 points it’s a fair shout. I don’t care enough to have a debate on it though really. I recognise they’re both top players.
In terms of skill and technical ability they are both great players that can change games, but Hazard is a couple years younger and been a big part of of 2 title winning teams so edges it for me
But he isn't though. Hazard at his best isn't as good as anyone in world football. He's never performed at a high level in the CL.
TBH... Martial is a star in the waiting. The guy can reach the top if he is driven enough. He has that effortless quality that only the top few have.
Really, really no.
Costa was a huge part in both title wins yet Kane is the better forward.
Did you mean Adam Lanaldo ?
That is true, and Kane would have played a similarly huge part in Chelsea winning the title if he had been at Spurs instead. Not sure that means much.
He has always made Arsenal better. They have made CL every season with a squad that is top 7 at best. United fans will adore Sanchez. we need more individual players to take the game by the scruff.
Yes he was, he had a hip injury.
Attackers in non elite attacking teams tend to do not so well in the games against the dominant sides. Sadly for them that's almost all that counts in the CL. Take him into a side that will be attacking he'll look much better.
