‘Coutinho better than Hazard’ says Liverpool legend

Liverpool legend Ian Rush thinks that Philippe Coutinho is a better player than Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and believes that the Brazilian is the best player in the Premier League currently. Both men have been influential with Chelsea leading the Premier League and Liverpool in 2nd. But Rush, one of Liverpool’s greatest ever strikers, is in […]
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2016-11-25 18:14:00

Liverpool legend Ian Rush thinks that Philippe Coutinho is a better player than Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and believes that the Brazilian is the best player in the Premier League currently. Both men have been influential with Chelsea leading the Premier League and Liverpool in 2nd.

But Rush, one of Liverpool’s greatest ever strikers, is in no doubt as to who the superior player is, “I’m biased because I watch him play a lot but I think he is the best in the Premier League,” he said, speaking exclusively to ​888Sport.

“Hazard is doing well at Chelsea but Coutinho is outperforming Hazard this season. He is scoring more goals with more assists and he has been fantastic. He was good last year but he’s kicked on now is a much better player.”

Rush believes that the lack of European competition for either Liverpool or Chelsea this season gives them an edge in the title race, ““When you’re not in Europe you have to take advantage of that and do well in the league and the two teams who are doing it are Liverpool and Chelsea.

“Also when you’re not involved in European competition you have time to get over injuries – just that day or two – and that makes a massive difference in a very competitive Premier League,” he concluded. 

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