{"id":1109644,"date":"2019-10-06T14:38:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T13:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1109644"},"modified":"2019-10-06T14:40:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T13:40:02","slug":"daniel-james-man-utd-eden-hazard","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/daniel-james-man-utd-eden-hazard\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel James identifies Chelsea legend he is using to help master his speed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United forward Daniel James has revealed he looks up to Chelsea legend Eden Hazard as he attempts to harness his speed on the pitch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Wales international joined the Red Devils from Swansea City during the summer transfer window and has subsequently become a regular fixture under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7383312-alisson-is-the-golden-middle-of-the-goalkeeper-venn-diagram<\/p>\n<p>So far James has played all but 75 minutes across Man Utd&#8217;s opening seven Premier League fixtures, in which he&#8217;s scored three goals, making him the club&#8217;s joint top scorer alongside Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n<p>In a short period of time James has quickly established himself as one of the fastest players at Old Trafford with his speed and guile coming to great use. However, it&#8217;s clear that he is not yet the finished product and currently lacks the consistency that separates the good from the great.<\/p>\n<p>The Beverley-born winger remains keen to continue his development, and hasn&#8217;t stop learning from others.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to role models, James has cited Chelsea legend and Real Madrid&#8217;s latest galactico Hazard as a reference, especially when it comes to making the best use of his speed on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Are Man Utd\u2019s Youth Good Enough? w\/Adam McKola\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TP6eXIbV2Vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The way Hazard was at Chelsea &#8211; his movement in behind, when to go and when to stay &#8211; he&#8217;s so quick, but the way he stops people and goes, and little one-twos, getting shots off quickly is something he&#8217;s done his whole career,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/49925099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Getting in the box for tap-ins is something I need to improve on. When Hazard does a one-two you can&#8217;t get anywhere near him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I was younger, people said to me you won&#8217;t always be able to rely on speed. I used to just kick it past players and run &#8211; but nowadays that won&#8217;t happen, especially when people bank up on me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Settling into life at Old Trafford: Five key things to know\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>James joined Man Utd from Swansea City in the summer for a reported \u00a315m.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s since become a regular fixture under Solskjaer.<\/li>\n<li>James has played in each of Man Utd&#8217;s opening seven Premier League games, missing just 75 minutes of action.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s registered three goals, making him the club&#8217;s leading scorer alongside Marcus Rashford.<\/li>\n<li>James had revealed he&#8217;s using Chelsea legend Hazard as a source of inspiration to become a better footballer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United forward Daniel James has revealed he looks up to Chelsea legend Eden Hazard as he attempts to harness his speed on the pitch. 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