Eden Hazard
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linetty
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This I have to disagree with. In that aspect Hazard has no match (not counting Messi ofc).
red dragon2
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Hazard is a superb dribbler, only Robben and Messi can match his close control, certainly better than Neymar but then Neymar is better at other things than Hazard.
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beautifulgame
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Whoever says that does not understand difference of dribbling in midfield versus forward line or in the box. apples and oranges. Much harder to do what Robben does than Iniesta in terms of dribbling and hazard is more akin to iniesta although not as good as iniesta at it
Why bring up iniesta who routinely runs through mutliple players in the box as well as outside? I think you're thinking of Oscar or Koke when you make that comparison.
DonAndres
Wild Man of Borneo
How is it more difficult? The 'Robben' scenario is actually where the attacker has the upper hand and is favorably driving at the fullback from an angle with the defender on the back foot. With superior acceleration and proper execution, it's just a matter of cutting into the space on the inside of the defender or feinting back to the outside. Both maneuvers are in the same general direction (with respect to 180 degrees) so you go with your momentum and are in constant sight/control of your man.
Iniesta's dribbling scenarios often require twisting and turning to retain the ball with the pressure of 2/3 guys around him. It takes a huge amount of close control to not turn the ball over and a high level of balance to keep dribbling while there are bodies pushing at your back and feet jabbing at you from every direction. You have to have the awareness to ward off the pressure of your markers even when you can't directly see them and you have to create the space that you're dribbling into. What makes it more difficult is that you have to be moving in several different directions (forward, back, turning, feinting left/right) rather than just sprinting in one direction and then pushing the ball to the left/right. It takes more skill, balance, and control to perform Iniesta's dribbling maneuvers though acceleration isn't as imperative even if important.
Besides, Hazard is often found doing both. There are plenty of examples of him harassing fullbacks by cutting in/out of them as he runs from an angle on the wing AND instances of him performing neat turns and touches to dribble out of tight scenarios in the middle surrounded by bodies.
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beautifulgame
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Spectator observations.
It's more difficult because they will continue to back up when defending just to close angle of shot and pass only with ample support and both angles and behind whereas higher up pitch players leave more space and much more keen to commit
footyfan
Calma, calma
Hazard occupies the same positions as Neymar does in a game and makes similar dribbles but is a lot better at it and loses the ball less.
Only Robben and Messi are overall better dribblers.
TotaalVoetbal
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It's crazy just how far ahead of his teammates he is. Best player on the pitch today, unfortunately Belgium have one of the worst managers in football coaching them. Another nation doing an England and wasting their "Golden Generation" with mediocre managers.
Andrew M
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beautifulgame
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Agreed. So much hype surrounding this Belgian team
Mitchell1978
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Not really, De Bruyne (usually) has more impact on him. Like someone of the press said when De Bruyne plays well and is involved Belgium wins.
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