That is according to United legend Gary Neville. Ander Herrera man-marked the Blues winger in yesterday’s showdown at Old Trafford, and Hazard struggled to make an impact. United prevailed 2-0 winners, despite having played three days prior, and restricted Chelsea to zero shots on target. Hazard, who has excelled on the whole this season at Stamford Bridge, was unusually quiet.
GETTY Chelsea winger Eden Hazard was watched closely by Manchester United's Ander Herrera on Sunday
And Neville suggests he accepted being shut down by Herrera rather than fighting back. As a result, the player-turned-pundit suggests the 26-year-old needs to build more character to get him on par with Real Madrid and Barcelona’s superstars. "I've got loads of time for him, a great player,” Neville said on Sky’s Monday Night Football. "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.
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He almost thought 'this is really difficult, he's man-marking me' and accepted it Gary Neville