Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
Guys, I don't want to be a killjoy but I am from Belgium and I have followed KDB since his debut in Genk. KDB is NOT world class. He is a very good player but to me he is not better than Nasri or Navas. He definitely lacks explosiveness and pace to be a winger. As a play maker, he is better but needs SPACE, that's why he did so well at Wolfsburg. I invite you to watch his matches with Belgium when we played against teams that defend a lot ( Argentina, Wales, etc...). Hope he proves me wrong but 50K for him, it's totally crazy. Hazard is way better.
Imo Hazard has been very disappointing when playing for Belgium, (as have Belgium as a team baring in mind the talent they have) & DeBruyne, although not as good as his league performances, has been considerably better.
If the only time I had watched DeBruyne & Hazard play, was for Belgium, I wouldn't rate either, but I would see something possible in DeBruyne, wheras I wouldn't touch Hazard with a 10 foot pole.
Both are an entirely different player, for their domestic teams.