zlaz3r said:
I still believe Shaqiri would be a way better option for us.
First of all he is a team player, something hazard lacks.
He would cost 3 times less both in transfer and probably wages.
Hazard would not be too happy about all the rotation, or at least i don't think so, where as Shaqiri is a very calm, smart and handles pressure well, reminds me abit about our own captain in character.
What the???? I mean seriously what the?!?
Have you ever seen Hazard play? Because that statement couldn't be further from the truth.
I'm a keen follower of him since I saw him tear the European U17 Championship up when he was just 16, running circles around the Dutch, English and Spanish teams. Hardly a game goes by where I don't see him in action. He's all about playing for the team, dropping in deep, providing link-up play, building the attacks...
When you look at his stats they aren't that great at first sight. Not that many goals, nor assists. But when you take some other numbers into account, you really notice what kind of player he is.
Last year he was:
The most fouled player in the Ligue 1, almost twice as much as Nene who was 2nd.
Had the most passes in the opposing half, again with a very, very high difference compared to the next in line.
Had the most succesfull dribbles.
The most chances created.
...
There were some other statistics he topped which I don't recall. But for those who don't follow him that closely, these numbers give some insight in the fact that he is all about being a team player...