Ninja Elephant
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[Football] Best opposing player at the Amex (so far)
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Poll only needs two names, Coutinho and Hazard. 50/50 for me, both unplayable.
Munchkin
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Coutinho and Hazard by a country mile.
AmexRuislip
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Are you talking on the pitch or billy big bollox sitting in the stand 
Coutinho for me.
Coutinho for me.
BensGrandad
New member
I am dithering about 3 either Hazard DeBryne or Coutinho , I think that I will head towards Hazard as I thought that he was masterful today. All 3 destroyed us.
Yes Chef
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Just as an aside, I thought Shaquiri for Stoke was very good in a mediocre team
Ninja Elephant
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Personally, I thought Coutinho was in a world of his own. Hazard made a mess of us today but in a far more subtle way, his one touch shifting the ball out of our way was incredible. And his change of pace to get away from people is frightening, perfectly balanced and as fast with the ball as without.
What a player, but we made a massive mistake not having Kayal in the team to get in his face from the start.
What a player, but we made a massive mistake not having Kayal in the team to get in his face from the start.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I thought Salah stood out when we played Liverpool.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Hazard all day long
I think today gave us the best ever performance by an opposing player - take a bow, Jon Moss.
Winner.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Coutinho was the best player I've seen in the flesh since a Man Utd game at Upton Park years back I got a ticket for when Ronaldo was playing.
I can't recall in 30 years of watching Albion of seeing us against a better player than Coutinho. Different class what he could do with a football.
I can't recall in 30 years of watching Albion of seeing us against a better player than Coutinho. Different class what he could do with a football.
This. I've been telling people up to now that Coutinho is the best footballer I've ever seen at a live game. Hazard was his equal today. I've also seen Messi and Iniesta in the flesh since the Liverpool game and couldn't split their performances with a fag paper either. I've seen all four within a period of a few months and all of them have left me open mouthed at their skill, decision making, vision, creativity and general dominance of the game.
Iniesta was f***ed after 70 minutes though which puts the other three slightly ahead
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
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And we've not seen Harry Kane tear strips off us yet. 
Murray. It was Murray. FFS.
Marshy
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Tough call between Coutinho and Hazard
Giving it to Coutinho as he doesn’t go down so easy...
Giving it to Coutinho as he doesn’t go down so easy...
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Hazard just for me. He literally looked like he could do whatever he wanted today.
Pevenseagull
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LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Hazard ripped us apart...pity he can't rid himself of that touch of sulkiness and a tendency to act as if he's been shot..but then he isn't alone in that department
