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#3 A case for the genius of De Bruyne and Hazard
Sure, Football is a team game. But we have seen in the past how quality players lift the team by their sheer individual brilliance, haven’t we?
In Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, Belgium boast of two geniuses who, on their day, can hurt any opponent pretty bad.
De Bruyne enjoyed his best season with Manchester City prior to World Cup and was instrumental in helping them win the title. He is the architect who is proficient at breaking a defensive back-line with just one intelligent play.
His through passes and pinpoint crosses will be key to Belgium’s chances against Tite’s side.
Now, coming to Eden Hazard, he is one of the best dribblers in the world at the moment. He’s got pace and technical ability to ghost past defenders. We have seen him terrorizing sides in the past and should he find his game on Friday, the Brazilian back-line will be in for a torrid time on the pitch, that’s for sure.
