Hector: Players go down easily in Germany

The Chelsea loanee insists he is happy in the German top flight, but feels there is less of a flow to the game in Germany than in England.

Chelsea defender Michael Hector says players in the Bundesliga tend to go down easier than those in the Premier League.

The 24-year-old centre-back is on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from the Premier League side and has made eight appearances in the Bundesliga this season.

Having spent six years contracted to Reading, the Jamaica international had a plethora of loan spells in the English lower leagues and one in Scotland, and he feels there is a better flow to the game in England, though he insists he is enjoying life in the Bundesliga.

"The further down in the standings, the clubs play harder!" he told Bild. "It is physical. You don't just need six foot four players in the Premier League, but a lot of fighters.

"You have to change your style of play in Germany because the players go down more easily here. You have to control your tackle as much as possible so that no body contact occurs.

 Even if you play the ball, you do not know if the referee will still whistle because you touched the opponent. If you play the ball first in England, nobody complains about body contact. It goes on. The game in the Bundesliga is definitely more emotional.