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Jeremie Frimpong says player Chelsea signed for £32m was even better than Neymar

Charles Jones

Wed 17 April 2024 11:45, UK

Chelsea have had some incredible players over the years.

The likes of Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry are all u🌼ndoubted꧅ Premier League greats, but perhaps the most naturally gifted player the Blues have had in recent years is a player they signed for .

Indeed♑, Eden Hazard was an absol♉ute joy to watch when he was at Stamford Bridge.

The Belgian had it all, he was fast, he was stron♛g, he was great on the ball and he could score goals 🐻too.

Speaking to , Jeremie Frimpong has been discussing some of the best wingers of the modern era, and he made an interesting claim about Hazard.

Jeremie Frimpong’s praise for Eden Hazard

The Bay💛er Leverkusen star spoke about Hazard, claiming that, at his peak, he was even better than Neym൩ar.

“Hazard or Neymar?” Frimpon was asked.

“Oh my days, at Chelsea, Eden Hazard bro,” ꦰFrimpong🔯 said.

Eden Hazard vs Neymar

Now this is a debate that is b💛oun🌳d to split opinion.

Neymar is one of the most gifted players t⭕o ever play the game, but, so is Hazard.

Hazard did the busineꦗss in the Premier League, while Neymar spent many of his peak years in Ligue 1, but his spell at Barcelona was mesmerising too.

In our view, ඣNeymar just about edges this debate. After all, he played a key role in a Champions League win for Barcelona, while he’s also Brazil’s all-time to༺p goalscorer.

That isn’t to take away from how good Hazard was. The Belgian was the best player in the Premier League for a time𝔍 at Chelsea, but he did flop massively at Real Madrid, while Neymar has been brilliant pretty much wherever he has been.

Regardless of which player you prefer, it has to be said that both men will go 𝐆down in history as bona fide legends of the game.