Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops

Alonso celebrates his unlikely equaliser against Manchester United before the half-time break
Alonso celebrates his unlikely equaliser against Manchester United before the half-time break

#4 Hit: Eden Hazard

Hazard was a constant threat that United needed to be wary of, despite not getting on the scoresheet
Hazard was a constant threat that United needed to be wary of, despite not getting on the scoresheet

Eden Hazard was, unsurprisingly, Chelsea's best creative outlet as usual and although he didn't score or create an assist on this occasion, did plenty in attack to threaten United's backline and force them into constantly tracking him where possible.

Similarly to the man-marking job assigned to Ander Herrera a few seasons prior, the Belgian international had plenty of opposition focus on him as they looked to limit his influence on the game.

As you'd expect though, he took it in his stride and galloped forward with the same dangerous slaloming runs and close-control dribbling that has become somewhat of a trademark to his arsenal.

He completed six of his eight attempted dribbles, won 11 duels and created two key passes with 88.4% pass accuracy too. Unable to test de Gea himself, if he had combined better alongside other attacking teammates, Chelsea might have stolen all three points.

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