At the end of the race at the 2022 World Cup like his selection, Belgium, Eden Hazard was eliminated in the first round of this competition and then retired from international football. A sacred page turned by the 32-year-old winger who thus left Real Madrid as his number one priority. However, this is not felt at all in practice. Only used six times (a goal and an assist) out of 21 possible matches before the World Cup for 229 minutes played, or just under 11 minutes on average, he saw this starving playing time shrink like snow in the sun. . Since the World Cup in Qatar, he has played only one match, in the Copa del Rey against Cacereño (1-0) on January 3. 67 minutes to eat as Real Madrid have played 15 other matches.
A secondary or even tertiary role which questions all the more as Eden Hazard’s clan has it bad and has reported strained relations with Carlo Ancelotti. The players are particularly disappointed with the speech of the Italian technician who promised this last December: “with so many games to come, he will be one of the players I will use.” So yes, Eden Hazard had physical glitches in the malleolus at the end of January and in the kneecap at the beginning of February which caused him to miss 5 matches including the Club World Cup. But beyond that, he has remained on the bench without entering in ten matches since the end of the World Cup. This is particularly the case in the last two matches against Osasuna (2-0) and Atlético de Madrid (1-1) where Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo Goes, Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio held their place on the front of the attack. Beyond the regulars, youngster Alvaro Rodriguez has been able to come on in the last two games and even Mariano Diaz has come on in two games in 2023 (although he’s only played 31 minutes).
Still not a minute played in a Clàsico
A context that weakens the former LOSC and Chelsea player a little more. Moreover, Eden Hazard has just received a rather unenviable distinction. While FIFA recently organized “The Best” trophies (the best in VF), the Real Madrid player was named by brand to receive the “The Worst” trophy (the worst in VF). And out of the more than 70,000 votes counted, he was unanimously against him by collecting 56% of the votes allowing him to beat the English Harry Maguire and Dele Alli. As Real Madrid meet FC Barcelona tomorrow in the Copa del Rey, this Clàsico could come just in time for Eden Hazard to raise his head, but the momentum is not going with him. Already since his arrival in the summer of 2019 from Chelsea, Eden Hazard has marked this poster by playing the impressive number of… 0 matches. Because yes, he has missed the 9 meetings that have taken place between the two clubs since that moment.
A very negative statistic which could continue this Thursday if Carlo Ancelotti does not bring him into play. at his disposal. “Eden is fine, he trains regularly. He wants to play, to have minutes and I hope he will have some in the next matches., said Carlo Ancelotti. Words to leave Eden Hazard concerned by the merengue project, but which are not particularly reassuring for the future. While his contract with Casa Blanca ends in just over a year, Eden Hazard is more than ever the fifth wheel of the carriage on the side of the Madrid formation.
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