I'd say Sanchez is the better player. Both great, but also overrated imo.
Who is better: Sanchez or Hazard
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Wondering if this will turn into the new Pogba vs De Bruyne
Imo can't compare. Both are swesome players though.
I do love it how everyone will say Hazard now, as if it’s completely incomprehensible to suggest Sanchez might have been, at one point or another, the better player. I think it speaks volumes about attacking players at this club. I can never feel assured they will be a massive hit, regardless of the player.
And yes, I realise that’s probably premature on Sanchez. I’ve just lost the ability to feel very confident in United attackers.
And yes, I realise that’s probably premature on Sanchez. I’ve just lost the ability to feel very confident in United attackers.
You're criticising people for saying Hazard is better then go on to say Hazard is better
Closest thing we have to Messi in the league.
I don’t believe I’ve specifically inferred Hazard is better in that post.You're criticising people for saying Hazard is better then go on to say Hazard is better
Hazard.
Different players that would complement each other. Hazard is a better dribbler and better at keeping the ball and passing between the lines but Sanchez has the mind set of a forward.
They have different roles, hard to make any comparison of.
Obviously Hazard blud
You're wondering or hoping? I mean why else would you bump the thread?
Come on... be honest
Just like Pogba, or any other player, it really depends on if the manager can bring the best out of the player. It has more to do with the tactic and his role in the team rather than talent alone.
Alexis Sanchez is a great player, he already proved it during his 3 seasons with Arsenal.
The question should be if Man Utd manager can bring the best out of his players like Pogba, Martial and Sanchez in his system.
Alexis Sanchez is a great player, he already proved it during his 3 seasons with Arsenal.
The question should be if Man Utd manager can bring the best out of his players like Pogba, Martial and Sanchez in his system.
In my opinion they represent two fundamentally different types of great players.
Alexis is more of a pure football-instinct guy. He is very technical and at the same time he reads the game excellently. The closer to the opposition box, the smarter he becomes. So, he knows how to position himself in order to receive the ball, pass it and most importantly score with various ways.
Hazard on the other hand is all about fast decision making and flawless execution. He uses that either to dribble past players, open play by passing the ball to the sides as a play-maker and sometimes score as well - usually with a clever shot from some distance.
So, "better" really depends on the type of role you are looking to fulfill within a team.
Alexis is more of a pure football-instinct guy. He is very technical and at the same time he reads the game excellently. The closer to the opposition box, the smarter he becomes. So, he knows how to position himself in order to receive the ball, pass it and most importantly score with various ways.
Hazard on the other hand is all about fast decision making and flawless execution. He uses that either to dribble past players, open play by passing the ball to the sides as a play-maker and sometimes score as well - usually with a clever shot from some distance.
So, "better" really depends on the type of role you are looking to fulfill within a team.
Hazard having a stormer of a game last night. Just in time to face us next week. 
And Mourinho has pissed off the Chelsea manager and their players so they all have a point to prove too.Hazard having a stormer of a game last night. Just in time to face us next week.
Yeah otherwise they never had point to prove playing against ManUtd.
They will try a little bit extra hard than usual won't they?
No, they will play extra hard as so much is on the stake, not because some clown couldn't differentiate between some generic statement and personal attack.
What about our bunch of bottlers? Don't they have something to prove to us, the fans? It should be about us this time, not them.
Not really sure I agree with this have you watched him the last 18 months at Arsenal their has been plenty of games he hasn’t turned up.
For me hazard is by far the more talaneted player.
Hazard way better than Sanchez.
Wheres the De Buyne or Eriksen option?
Out of those two, I will go with Hazard, but not by a great margin.
Out of those two, I will go with Hazard, but not by a great margin.
Its always been Hazard
They should be compared to Pogba
It was difficult to separate them at their very best but that won't stop people talking of Sanchez as if he's some pub player.
Hazard is the the Ribery style playmaker, creating chance after chance for his teammates. Drawing oposition to him almost in Messi fashion although unlike Messi it's mostly from wide.
Whereas Sanchez at his best is more forward thinking. Very dangerous at creating space for himself for a shot. He gets in positions where he can score a tap in. He had added also scoring from free kicks to his repetoire. The thing which I loved about him so much was his tenacity. So much like Suarez or Tevez in that regard and I don't think Hazard ever had that in his game.
As an outsider looking in it's just obvious Mourinho is not getting the best out of Sanchez. Which I suppose can be a point in Hazard's favour as he's playing in an ultra defensive system and is at times a one man attack. But Sanchez has also been a one man team at Arsenal for long periods when his team didnt look arsed. Not to mention he doesnt down tools for whole seasons. He always leaves 100% on the pitch.
I just refuse this narrative that it's not close between them because at their very best they are impossible to mark and it comes down to personal preference imo.
Hazard is the the Ribery style playmaker, creating chance after chance for his teammates. Drawing oposition to him almost in Messi fashion although unlike Messi it's mostly from wide.
Whereas Sanchez at his best is more forward thinking. Very dangerous at creating space for himself for a shot. He gets in positions where he can score a tap in. He had added also scoring from free kicks to his repetoire. The thing which I loved about him so much was his tenacity. So much like Suarez or Tevez in that regard and I don't think Hazard ever had that in his game.
As an outsider looking in it's just obvious Mourinho is not getting the best out of Sanchez. Which I suppose can be a point in Hazard's favour as he's playing in an ultra defensive system and is at times a one man attack. But Sanchez has also been a one man team at Arsenal for long periods when his team didnt look arsed. Not to mention he doesnt down tools for whole seasons. He always leaves 100% on the pitch.
I just refuse this narrative that it's not close between them because at their very best they are impossible to mark and it comes down to personal preference imo.
Sanchez appears to be slowing down while Hazard appears to be able to go around anyone or at least retain possession.
Hazard definitely on Saturday.
But I would say that wouldn't I.
Hazard definitely on Saturday.
But I would say that wouldn't I.
Anyone watching the 2 play now would wonder why this is even a question. Hazard easily. This isn't the real Alexis though, and I think Hazard would have struggled just as much if he was playing in this set up.
SAF should have paid the freeking agents fee
Picked Hazard.
Even though, Hazard wouldn't look much better if they exchanged teams.
Even though, Hazard wouldn't look much better if they exchanged teams.
If you look at the games recently, Hazard always has extra fire in his game when he plays v Man. United. Was similar in the FA cup game last season when he was unplayable. Him and Mourinho must've parted on really bad terms when Mourinho got sacked at Chelsea.
His dribble and ball carrying when a team are winning are brilliant.
Great domestic player. I feel though he's been undwerwhelming in CL and at international level so needs a big season in one of those to be elevated to next level.
His dribble and ball carrying when a team are winning are brilliant.
Great domestic player. I feel though he's been undwerwhelming in CL and at international level so needs a big season in one of those to be elevated to next level.
This is what i feel as well.
Hazard is far more talented. Sanchez is like the Carlos Tevez of wingers. He's scruffy in his play and not amazing technically, but he'll keep trying until something sticks. It looks bad when it doesn't happen though.
Depends what you value in a player, but for me there's no comparison. Sanchez is just too frustrating for me.
Depends what you value in a player, but for me there's no comparison. Sanchez is just too frustrating for me.
Bless. 218 voters hanging in there.
I voted for Hazard time ago. But I hope Sanchez could be as good as him this season.
Alexis is going to continue playing as LW under Mourinho, mainly because he likes to cut inside. IMO Hazard and Sanchez are very similar, they like to dribble, play long balls, do layoffs, etc. Both are good playing the ball off the ground.
I wouldn't use Sanchez as RW because his crossing is not that good.
Hazard gets fouled often, same as Sanchez.
So maybe with the right system/tactics, we can have our own Hazard in Sanchez in the coming season.
Alexis is going to continue playing as LW under Mourinho, mainly because he likes to cut inside. IMO Hazard and Sanchez are very similar, they like to dribble, play long balls, do layoffs, etc. Both are good playing the ball off the ground.
I wouldn't use Sanchez as RW because his crossing is not that good.
Hazard gets fouled often, same as Sanchez.
So maybe with the right system/tactics, we can have our own Hazard in Sanchez in the coming season.
They're miles apart these days.
When have these threads ended well? Kante vs Herrera turned out in Kante's favour, Firmino vs Depay turned out in Firmino's favour, this one is turning out in Hazard's favour.
No shit, Sherlock.