HAZARD
Gary Neville believes Eden Hazard made it too easy for Ander
Herrera to man-mark him during Manchester United's 2-0 win over Chelsea.
The Premier League leaders failed to register a shot on
target in a Premier League match for the first time since 2007 and that was
partly down to an ineffectual display from PFA Player of the Year nominee
Hazard.
Jose Mourinho asked midfielder Herrera to pick him up
throughout the game and Sky Sports expert Neville says the Belgian did not deal
with the situation well.
He argued Hazard should have gone into wide areas more often
to lose his man-marker.
"I've got loads of time for him, a great player,"
Neville said.
"I always think that maybe he needs to go that step
further. Is he a little bit timid to be what would be a real selfish and
horrible best player in the world? A Cristiano or Messi type that really has
that drive and determination.
"Against Manchester United I thought he accepted things
too easily. He made it easy for Herrera far too often."
He added: "He showed a lack of maturity and a little
bit of naivety.
"He almost thought 'this is really difficult, he's
man-marking me' and accepted it. He didn't go and do something different."
"Hazard fell short in his understanding of playing
against the man-marker. He needed to play high and wide or high and through the
middle - and next time he might."
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