Glenn Hoddle has raved about Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez on PremierLeague.com while watching him in action against West Ham United, and he has suggested that Hammers star Declan Rice could learn a thing or two from him.
Hoddle has said that he was very excited to watch Fernandez in action for Chelsea in the London derby this afternoon.
The former Chelsea star has added that West Ham and England international midfielder Rice could have done something similar with his passing like the Argentina international midfielder.
The London derby ended in a 1-1 draw.
Glenn Hoddle on Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez v West Ham’s Declan Rice
Hoddle said in the opening minutes of the second half: “We were talking before the game about Declan Rice.
“Rice has got to pick out some of those passes to become a better player. We’ve seen three or four of those from Enzo Fernandez and it gets me excited.”
Performance analysis
In our view, Enzo Fernandez played well for Chelsea against West Ham United.
The Argentina international provided the assist for the Blues’ goal in the first half.
Fernandez imposed himself in the middle of the park, especially in the opening 45 minutes, and was a force to be reckoned with.
Meanwhile, Declan Rice was not exactly at his best in the London derby, but the England international did have a good game in the middle of the park.
Rice went about his business strongly and without much fuss and imposed himself on the game in the second half.
Now, Fernandez did get the better of Rice in the first half, but the England international midfielder stepped up his game in the second period.
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