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SIRcumalot:
I agree.
Even going by last Season Hazard
Was better than Gotze.

In this most unpredictable of seasons, perhaps it is apt that we have an exclusion from the PFA Player of the Year shortlist that not many would even have dreamt of predicting. Most of the big names are in there – Carlos Tevez, Rafael van der Vaart, Samir Nasri, Nemanja Vidic, Gareth Bale, Charlie Adam and Scott Parker – but not the one player who has probably caught the eye more often than anyone this season: Nani.

The Portuguese has acquired a reputation as a preening, showboating moaner with a predilection for throwing himself theatrically to ground at the slightest of contact. He is by no means popular, but what is incontestable this season is just how effective he really can be.
He has cut out many of the needless tricks and flicks which used to rile Manchester United team-mates and supporters in equal measure, and his overall impact has increased substantially. Finally Old Trafford is seeing Nani realise the potential that Sir Alex Ferguson spent around £18m to acquire.


Following United's 2-1 victory over Manchester City in February, Ferguson spoke glowingly of a winger he has not always enjoyed a close relationship with, saying: "I don't need to trumpet his improvement. He has been consistent all season. He is a match-winner who creates goals and he scores them. He had seven strikes against City and that is a high ratio for a winger, particularly in a big game. He is showing maturity now. Every time he gets near the box you think something is going to happen. When you get that, you have a great player."


Well, in the wake of his exclusion from the Player of the Year shortlist, perhaps Ferguson did need to trumpet Nani's contribution. In reality, his statistics should have done the talking for him: 29 league appearances, nine goals, 16 assists.


It has been a dazzling season when looked at merely in those simple terms, but even they do not tell the full story of Nani's campaign. In a United attack shorn of the pace of Antonio Valencia and without an in-form Wayne Rooney, it has been Nani who has almost single-handedly carried the team's main attacking thrust. His goal threat, his urgency and his dexterity have constantly served to allow the league leaders to break at pace on the counter-attack, and it has been Nani who has most been able to punish tired legs late on in games when United appear most dangerous.

Dimitar Berbatov may have more goals,
Wayne Rooney may have more fans, but if United win the Premier League this season, then Nani will deserve more plaudits. It is just a shame that somehow he did not garner enough of a popular vote among his fellow players to even make a six-man shortlist for Player of the Year. It is baffling and utterly farcical, but the supporters at Old Trafford will know just how important a contribution the Portuguese has made for his team this term.

coogar:
Nani's Omission Is Baffling & Farcical


few honest british journalists could see the fraud from a mile away then but this particular journalist(from daily telegraph) isn't popular to make himself heard loud enough.

so mr elampawa, PFA vote is sometimes about popularity contest.

elampiro:
You have resorted to theory now. lol

One more killer to end the argument: There is nothing to check about minutes played. Both guys have the same number of minutes this season. And Hazard murders Silva, even though Silva sometimes play as a number 10.

elampiro:
Mr Coolie-guy, Hazard has defated Silva twice. That cannot be a mistake.

afrodoc2:

See free for all. This reminds me of Royal Rumble, anybody fit troway anybody.......i no know which one to follow sef. Hazard vs Silva or Hazard vs Ribery or Hazard vs Gotze or .................. Di Maria vs Young(yeye dey smell).

raumdeuter post: Just remain in your ignorance. No use trying to force you out of your comfort zone.

raumdeuter post: I saw that Hazard has potential, plays for a coach who wouldnt maximize his attacking POTENTIAL

Saw that we had a player who is starting to decline, Logic and common sense would want Hazard to come right now and grow up in the correct system where his POTENTIAL can be used instead of waiting till he is 25 when he might already be a waste due to bad coaching

But in your own upside-down thinking that means Hazard is already better than Ribery?

raumdeuter post: Luke Shaw was bought to replace Evra. I would bet that based on CURRENT play Evra is still better than Shaw, If there is a Man Utd vs Bayern game today, Most managers would use Evra over Shaw.

raumdeuter post: But sensible management dictates that you buy the long term replacement and bed him early enough for long term gains.
I guess all this is beyond your intelligence quotient

coogar:
the fake allegations have started....
when have you ever seen silva as a number 10? he's an inverted winger with the license to roam anywhere he pleases.

yaya toure plays more in the hole than silva - city always start with aguero/dzeko or dzeko/jovetic. when it's time to lock up, they take a striker off, push yaya toure in the hole to cause mayhem to the opposition & add one gorilla to partner fernandinho.

elampawa, you don't have to lie to sway arguments. hazard is also given the license to roam at chelsea. he interchanges with the floating 3 behind costa or torres but he has less creative bone than colonel silva.




i have provided statistical comparison of both players in the last 3 seasons & silva shat diarrhoea(watery faeces) on hazard. hazard can't even step to mata......na silva ę wan compare himself to?

khaki ain't leather - let hazard fight it out with matt jarvis or stewart downing. silva is miles ahead.

Dadehmola:
Nobody is here to challenge your position as that glorified moronic douchbag who is always quick to exhibit astute stûpidity at the slightest opportunity. The crown has been yours and it will always be. Ade a pe Lori oo!!

raumdeuter:
Explain how. Note. This is a trick question. Explain how Hazard was better than Gotze last season

This is to evaluate how you are able to analyze the stats you see and come up with conclusions

SO we know those who see stats and how they analyze it

SIRcumalot:
What it is their to analyse
it obvious to everybody that Hazard was Chelsea best player last season supported by Chelsea's dogged defence
hampered by a useless attack and A mediocre Oscar who was supposed to share the creative burden.
he led the league in chance created chipped in 14 goals and 7 assist.
why Gotze was struggling coming,from the bench into a bayern teams rich in quality players.
it is even understandable why Hazard stats was lowered in the UCL as the quality of the opposing team increases and the tournament tougher.

elampiro:
I nullfied all your useless stats already.

Most importantly, official records show Hazard has been better since he came. Professionals have spoken. whoscored has spoken.

This is why Hazard is at least 50 million in the market.

Rafael gave a dogged performance at right full-back, and while he didn't cover himself in glory for the away side's goal, his efforts down the flank prevented Everton's advances for the most-part of the match.

He made several vital interceptions and clearances, and won four tackles, as he recovered possession for his side on 14 occasions. He also prevented a potential late Everton equaliser, blocking a strike in the 87th minute.

He was also superb going forward, and played an integral role in his side's opener, with his cross finding Juan Mata who played the final pass to Angel di Maria. His attacking runs put the Merseysiders on the back foot throughout, as he completed one of three attempted dribbles and drew three fouls, while he played six crosses in total.

Proving comfortable in possession he accumulated 82 touches
during 90 minutes - second to only Angel Di Maria - while he fashioned 43 passes, with a 79% accuracy rate.

With Rafael looking close to getting back to his best for United, he will certainly have given Louis van Gaal plenty to mull over.

SailorXY:
Rafael; Brazil's loss, Manchester United's gain

iheanyi40:
I still think we're yet to c d best of Rafael; dat guy is phucking gOOd

coogar:
my stats nullified whoscored - whoscored tabulate stats per game. even if hazard spends 3 mins more per game than hazard, he would appear to be better because in those 3 mins difference, his stats would be padded up. whoscored does not take players who take awoof penalties into cognisance - a goal is a goal as far as they are concerned.

their stats is dodgy - this is why diame has been better than your £300k/week obese striker this season. why not swap diame with rooney then since whoscored has fooled you into believing their dodgy collated stats.

elampiro:
When DDG saved that penalty, Rafael was the first to react. If he didn't react so quickly, an Everton player was on hand to pounce on the ball.

As per Brazil call up. I think Rafael never impressed for Brazil even when he was very good in the past. I always wanted him to do well in their games, but he played like he needed to play like a junior player. He didnt give a deserved fight to compete with the senior guys.

JayKayMaybachz:
Did yhu write this, Elamps??

elampiro:
Yes, I saw a few friendly matches he played. I was hoping he did well but he didn't play like the Rafael of Manchester United. Let's hope he takes ownership now that Brazil is rebuilding.

elampiro:
Yes, I saw a few friendly matches he played. I was hoping he did well but he didn't play like the Rafael of Manchester United. Let's hope he takes ownership now that Brazil is rebuilding.