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damm look at these stats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9RAOSB_E2g

family day for the Hazards :tophat:

MOTM for me today. He saved Belgium a few times.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/six-reasons-why-belgium-better-england-011924505.html thoughts? BELGIUM V ENGLAND – HEAD TO HEAD Goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois v Joe Hart Courtois, only 20, is Petr Cech’s long-term successor at Chelsea and has impressed in two seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid. With limitless potential, he is an agile shot-stopper but can improve his command of the area. Hart, however, is a title-winner and has plenty of experience and – at just 25 – is regarded as one of the best keepers in the world. Eurosport view – Hart of gold: BELGIUM 0-1 ENGLAND Right-back – Toby Alderweireld v Glen Johnson Ajax defender Alderweireld, 24, is equally adept as a centre-half, but for his country usually trots out as a full-back. Solid defensively but less of a threat going forward than Liverpool’s Johnson, who – while prone to going walkabout – is one of the more exciting attacking full-backs in the game. Eurosport view – Let’s call it a draw: BELGIUM 0-1 ENGLAND Left-back – Jan Vertonghen v Ashley Cole Vertonghen, like Alderweireld, is more of a centre back but will play on the left for his country. Solid positionally, excellent in the tackle and imperious in the air, he would ordinarily take the points but is up against one of the best left-backs in the world. Cole may have gone off the boil recently but he always turns up for England. Eurosport view – Old King Cole: BELGIUM 0-2 ENGLAND Centre back – Vincent Kompany v Gary Cahill Cahill is a fine ball-playing defender, but Kompany is a fantastic leader and arguably the best in his position in Europe. Captain of club and country, the former Hamburg man speaks several languages, is a supreme organiser and rarely makes a mistake. Cahill is good, but not that good. Eurosport view – In good Kompany: BELGIUM 1-2 ENGLAND Centre back – Thomas Vermaelen v Phil Jones As far as stoppers go, Vermaelen looked the real deal when he came to Arsenal. He has been shaky recently though, a long-term downturn that could just be a result of Arsenal’s travails, but equally can be blamed on a series of injuries. Jones, while also suffering fitness problems, is younger, quicker, stronger and simply better. The Manchester United youngster could well be one of the all-time greats. Eurosport view – Keeping up with the Joneses: BELGIUM 1-3 ENGLAND Right midfield – Kevin Mirallas v James Milner Two very different players who operate in similar parts of the pitch, Mirallas is a livewire winger/forward while Milner a hard-working wide midfielder. An argument could be made that Mirallas would be best compared to Theo Walcott or Aaron Lennon, but as it stands Roy Hodgson prefers Milner, who gets through a shift but is less likely to stretch a defence than Mirallas. Eurosport view – Mirallas magic: BELGIUM 2-3 ENGLAND Left midfield – Mousa Dembele v Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Belgium have a more settled midfield than England, but Dembele is not guaranteed a place with the likes of Dries Martens knocking about. The Ox, similarly, is no shoo-in, and while he is immensely gifted, he is inconsistent and young. Dembele is a more proven pro, and plays more games. Eurosport view – Moose slays Ox: BELGIUM 3-3 ENGLAND Central midfield – Marouane Fellaini v Steven Gerrard A proper head-to-head as they turn out for local rivals Everton and Liverpool, and are likely to quite literally come face-to-face as Gerrard increasingly operates in a deeper role for England. There is no doubt that Gerrard has been a world-class player, and that he is in good form this season. But Fellaini is approaching his peak while, despite some standout performances in recent times, Gerrard is getting towards the end of his career and is physically less capable of dominating matches as he did five years ago. Eurosport view – Everton claim derby spoils: BELGIUM 4-3 ENGLAND Central midfield – Axel Witsel v Michael Carrick Witsel is a divisive character but one thing you cannot say about him is that he lacks dynamism and quality. The Zenit St Petersburg playmaker is quick, strong, aggressive and an excellent distributor of the ball. While Carrick is a very good deep-lying playmaker, he lacks mobility and has a tendency to drift out of matches. Eurosport view – Witsel wins: BELGIUM 5-3 ENGLAND Second striker – Eden Hazard v Wayne Rooney A lot of hype is surrounding Hazard, who has bounced back from his ballboy kicking shame with some magical performances for Chelsea. Meanwhile, Rooney appears surrounded by a terminal cloud of negative publicity, an emotional weight that comes with the job of England’s highest-profile player. But you can never write off Roo, who is one of the few English players capable of creating something out of nothing. Eurosport view – Dead heat: BELGIUM 5-3 ENGLAND Centre forward – Christian Benteke/Romelu Lukaku v Jermain Defoe/Danny Welbeck Belgium have two incredible young talents up front so, even though Defoe has the benefit of experience, Belgium easily win this heat. Both Belgium youngsters are big, fast, powerful target men, with Benteke a bigger physical presence and Lukaku more technically astute. Whether it’s arch poacher Defoe or lively wide forward Welbeck, Belgium have the edge in terms of power and ability. Eurosport view – Made in Congo: BELGIUM 6-3 ENGLAND

Belgium Media says Chelsea is going to offer 37,6 Million € for Fellani in January. Roberto Di Matteo wants more physical presence in his team.

Belgium newspapers said he is becoming father for the second time. Congrats!

He is quite talented, and much better then expected coming from a ligue 2 club. Chelsea should loan him next season to a premier league club!

Hope he stays in Madrid, if they qualify for CL. He can get some exp then.

awful play of Hazard last night. He was nowhere second half. He went to much in the center, instead of the flank. At-least he came back to defend recoup the ball once in a while lol.

Belgianfootball ‏@Belgianfootball Belgium: Courtois - Gillet, Kompany, Vermaelen, Vertonghen - Dembélé, Witsel, Fellaini - Hazard, Mirallas, Mertens final lineup

The Russia league is now already better then the French one, and will surpass the Italian in the next years. They have a huge market potential, and the oil gars to back them up.