Carragher: Hazard is the best player in the league “by a long way”By Jack Watson
Posted on May 19, 2015
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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is the best player in the Premier League “by a long way”, as per Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old has had a marvellous season and rightfully won both the PFA Player of the Year and FWA Writers’ Player of the Year awards in the past few weeks.
The Belgium international has been the driving force in attack for Chelsea and been a real gem for Jose Mourinho throughout the season.
The difference between Hazard and Bale is “minimal”, says Carragher
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Hazard has completed 86% of his passes this season
Chelsea dominated the PFA Team of the Season and they did the same with Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football team picked by both Carragher and Gary Neville, with the former giving his reason why Hazard was the best player in the division this season.
“He’s won the two player of the year awards, so it’s got to be Eden Hazard,” said Carragher. “He’s been the best player in the league by a long way.
“He was asked to go up a level last season by Jose Mourinho in some of his defensive work and in parts of his attacking play. I think he’s done that and it’s shown in the two player of the year awards he’s got.”
Hazard has scored 14 goals in the top flight this season and assisted another eight. In total, the Belgian has created 92 chances which is second only to Cesc Fabregas (93) in the division and 18 of the Spaniard’s have been assists.
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The Belgian doesn’t just chip in in the goals department either, as he’s the perfect wide forward when it comes to dribbling and has completed an astonishing 170 take-ons which is the most in Europe’s top leagues with Lionel Messi also tied with the Belgian.
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