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Man Utd winger Daniel James admits drawing inspiration from Eden Hazard

Manchester United winger Daniel James admits he draws inspiration from Eden Hazard.

Hazard established himself as one of the best players in the world during his time at Chelsea before leaving for Real Madrid in the summer.

And United forward James has admitted he's tried to learn from the Belgium international.

“The way Hazard was at Chelsea - his movement in behind, when to go and when to stay - he's so quick, but the way he stops people and goes, and little one-twos, getting shots off quickly is something he's done his whole career," he said.

"Getting in the box for tap-ins is something I need to improve on.

“When Hazard does a one-two you can't get anywhere near him.

"When I was younger, people said to me you won't always be able to rely on speed. I used to just kick it past players and run - but nowadays that won't happen, especially when people bank up on me."

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