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Sky Sports presenter: Romelu Lukaku is BETTER than Eden Hazard… pundit reacts brilliantly
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Darren Fletcher put aside his Red Devils bias tonight when discussing who was better between Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard.
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Fletcher, who plays for Championship side Stoke, was working as a pundit for Sky Sports for Scotland’s friendly with Belgium.
The panel, hosted by Sky Sports News presenter Hayley McQueen, were discussing the dangers Belgium could pose to Alex McLeish’s side.
McQueen, daughter of former Manchester United defender Gordon McQueen, is a United fan.
And when discussing Belgium and United striker Lukaku, she claimed he was the best player on the pitch, even with Chelsea star Hazard starting.
No, I think that’s Hazard
“You get goals and assists from him (Hazard), but look what you get from Romelu Lukaku,” she said.
“All-time top scorer for Belgium, is he the best player on the pitch, would you have to say?”
But Fletcher, who won five Premier League titles during his time at Manchester United, had to disagree.
Even though he is a fan of Lukaku, he conceded Eden Hazard was the best player on show at Hampden Park.
“No, I think that’s Hazard, but he’s definitely up there,” Fletcher said in response to McQueen.
“He’s one of the best strikers in the world, his goal record speaks for itself.
“The number of goals for his age in the Premier League, he’s Belgium’s talisman. He’s a power, he’s a presence up front.
“If you sit deep, he’ll pin you like this and roll you and score.
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"And if you stay high, he’s quick enough and strong enough to run in behind you. So it’s going to be a real tough game.
“Sometimes with players like Lukaku sometimes you’re better just touching him, don’t get too tight, let him get a touch, let him lay it off and stay with his run.
“I think if you try and get too tight and don’t get it right, he’s going to roll you with his strength and the next thing he’s through on goal and his finishing is very clinical.”