Eden
Hazard may not have been able to inspire Chelsea to victory against Liverpool
at Anfield on Saturday evening, but the Belgian winger still helped himself to a Premier League record
during the 1-1 draw.
A freak
cross-cum-shot from William cancelled out Mohamed Salah's opener on Saturday to
earn the Blues a point on Merseyside, but the Brazilian wasn't the only Chelsea
forward
who caused the Reds' defence problems, with Hazard's constant dribbling
causing Liverpool's back four all kinds of problems throughout the match.
Jordan Clarke on his twitter handle
@FourFourJordan reacted... "Don’t understand how you can sit and watch 90
minutes of Eden Hazard and even try to deny him being the best in the
league".
7:22 PM - Nov 25, 2017
And data from
EA Sports has revealed that the former PFA Player Of The Year completed more
successful dribbles in a single game than any other player in Premier League
history, this weekend.
Data from EA Sport |
Hazard
completed 10 dribbles against Jurgen Klopp's team, two more than the likes of
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mohamed Salah have recorded in single games, this
term. The 26-year-old completes a dribble every 15 minutes and has completed 41
out of the 52 he's attempted so far, this term.
Data from EA Sport |
Hazard missed
the first few games of the season through injury, but has more than made up for
lost time with several typically mesmeric displays since returning. In total
the Belgium international has made 16 appearances and scored six times, this
term. Antonio Conte will be hoping his star man can avoid any further injuries,
with his Premier League champions currently sat in third place in the league
table, 11 points behind leaders Manchester City.
I hope to see
more from the Chelsea star man today when the Blue take on Swansea City at
Stamford Bridge by 8:45pm with David Luiz set to miss the match with a knee problem.
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