5 things Manchester United need to do to beat Chelsea

Manchester United v Chelsea - Premier League
Both the managers will be desperate to win

#3 Stifle Eden Hazard in the final third

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Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League
Stopping Hazard will be key for Manchester United

Eden Hazard is the most important player in the Chelsea attack. The Belgian is responsible for a large fraction of Chelsea's attacking exploits and he can wreck any defence, on his day.

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Hazard is Chelsea's top scorer with 16 goals and has registered 7 assists as well. His total of 101 key passes is by far the highest for his side, showing his importance.

Keeping Hazard quiet will be vital to United's chances of winning the game. The Belgian has the freedom to roam anywhere in the attacking third and hence it will need a team effort than an individual one to stop him.

Mourinho can assign one of his men to mark the Belgian; Ander Herrera performed this task quite successfully at Old Trafford last season, and could be given the task again.

Herrera praised Hazard in the buildup to Saturday, calling him 'the best player in the Premier League', but he and his teammates should not allow him to showcase his abilities on Saturday.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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