Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-13895380-20170427131354/@comment-24152851-20170502123859

But I don't think she could get away with saying something like that if she was fully wrong. Since we have two former Flash allies, as well as the Flash being very famous at that stage.

It's justifiable if Legends Eobard was fast. He's in his Speedster prime, as he never got depowered by the Speed Force for killing Nora Allen. He also has more experience than the young Eobard that Barry beat up during "The Reverse-Flash Returns".