Are we still marveling at Eden Hazard? Well, it depends, you still don’t forget the last time he played?It was the early mild days of August when Covid-19 seemed to go back a bit and the Champions League returned with a rapid bombardment worthy of the biggest club festival in In the Circular of 16, Manchester City, Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne proved too much for Madrid and Hazard. Su compatriot and midfielder weed the England national team with wonderful confidence , very good vision and versatility that arouses new degrees of enthusiasm in England, a privilege that was once reserved for Hazard.
In his new home, Hazard, once back, recounts how elite sports function in mysterious tactics and how a component of his fascination is the eternal confrontation with struggle and failure. At least one breach of duty on the part of the Belgian: he arrived in Spain obese and never seemed to recover from an ankle injury suffered at Paris Saint-Germain, following an oversight by his compatriot Thomas Meunier. played, never stood out.
His failure last season does not mean that Hazard does not triumph in the long term at Real Madrid, but the Belgian is at a decisive crossroads for his career, in Madrid there are no cases of execution. The Bernabéu is one of the most ruthless environments of the world game. No one is untouchable in the Spanish capital, of course Florentino Pérez.
In his time of season at the Royal, he can consolidate his reputation as a little magician, who first performed with nimble touches and loquacious haggling in the Stamford Bridge field to take Chelsea to two national crowns, conquering the Santiago Bernabéu with the same virtues. The choice is less appetizing. Will it slowly disappear from the weight-hit view of carrying Madrid’s illustrious number seven on his back, ever getting the point of his predecessor Cristiano Ronaldo and other galactics?
Of course, Hazard’s window to win narrows, but not yet closed. The Belgian is not part of the team that went to the Basque Country, but Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw against Real Sociedad, which opens the club’s backdrop in La Liga, a dramatic representation of why Zidane’s team wants a player with the qualities and danger class. Even after Zidane brought Casemiro, Fede Valverde, Marvin and Sergio Arribas, Madrid failed to locate the killer pass, a careful acceleration or a spark of wit to cross the bottom line of society At most, it is a lukewarm attempt to unlock the opponent’s defensive blockade.
And zidane’s team variety was also a stern warning to featured stars, beloved signings and veterans: the Frenchman did not joke when he promised to contribute more teenagers this season. Of course, Zidane has little selection yet to play with his team. The Madrid team ages and reaches an expiration date with several stars in the twilight of their careers. Danger, 29, remains the first selection on the right, but Marco Asensio and the Brazilian pair of Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior can also be. effectively deployed in this position.
The time has come for Hazard to rediscover his bewitching self and the sense of spectacle that brought him to greatness. However, a recent episode with the Belgian national team leaves doubts about his fitness and preparation. Coach and eternal optimist Roberto Martínez has selected Hazard for the minor League of Nations matches against modest Nordic opposition, much to Madrid’s chagrin. Interestingly, Martinez will not play Hazard for a single minute, fueling the new hypothesis that the player’s ankle challenge is chronic. Martínez’s explanation was less than satisfactory, revealing that in his opinion, Hazard needed 60 more educational sessions to succeed at its peak.
Symmetry with last season is hard to ignore. Danger’s form status is still up to the task, but this season it opposes Belgium’s. Patience will be over quickly.
I’m an independent football journalist in Belgium. I have traveled to more than 20 countries to report on the match. This summer I went to Azerbaijan for Europe.
I’m an autonomous football journalist founded in Belgium. I have traveled to more than 20 countries to report on the game. This summer I went to Azerbaijan for the Europa League final, travelled to Spain for the Champions League final, covered the FIFA Congress and the first days of the Women’s World Cup in France and spent too much time on cama buses in Brazil the Copa America. I contribute to Inside World Football, World Soccer, Josimar, The Blizzard and Focus On Africa for BBC Radio, among others. I’m also writing an e-book about my passion, the Brazilian team of the 1970s. Graduated from Leuven Law School and J-School from Columbia University.