Real Madrid's most frustrated person now is definitely Hazard, in the celebration of Real Madrid's victory of the Western Super Cup, Hazard's lonely and somewhat wandering look is somewhat out of place with the whole team, including Isco, Ceballos and Marcelo, who lack the opportunity to play, all of them have a happy smile, but Hazard's thoughtful look makes people think. Hazard's situation is embarrassing, and it is said that there is a lack of suitable buyers in the market, so how did Hazard get to the current situation step by step?
Hazard was once a famous "child emperor dream" in European football, during his time at Chelsea, Hazard has repeatedly expressed his expectations for joining Real Madrid, and among european first-tier stars, few have expressed their favor for another club as bluntly as Hazard. At the same time, as we all know, Zidane also admires Hazard, in the best period of Hazard's state, he is indeed regarded as one of the strong contenders of the "third person in the world", the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Hazard also showed a satisfactory level on the top stage, during Zidane's tenure as Real Madrid manager, Real Madrid's introduction of Hazard can be described as "Lang has a concubine intention", as a player who is known for his "discernment", Hazard's Real Madrid trip has no reason to become a failed transfer.
However, it is also an indisputable fact that Hazard is not Florentino's favorite player. Florentino is obsessed with superstars, but his attitude towards superstars since he took charge of Real Madrid is also very clear, in the "Galaxy II", Florentino and his team have pursued two stars other than Neymar and Mbappe, and Hazard is not in this ranks. In the past few summers, the media has reported the scandal between Eden Hazard and Real Madrid, but in the end it has not ended, and Florentino's own attitude is probably a very important reason.
In June 2019, Hazard officially signed a contract with Real Madrid, and Hazard is considered to be the core figure in the "post-C Ronaldo era" leading real Madrid's revival. From the moment the Belgian stepped on the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, everyone watched Hazard's performance with wide eyes - although he has not yet reached the level of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, he was once the attacker of European football who frightened the defenders, can he make a career leap on the new platform of Real Madrid? Can he become the flag of the new generation of Real Madrid?
Just as the Real Madrid are looking forward to Hazard's performance, in the August 2019 training session, the Belgian star suffered a muscle injury in his left leg, which may represent another key word in Eden Hazard's career - injury. Hazard returned in mid-September to make his La Liga debut in Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Levante, but the "BBH" combination of Bale, Benzema and Hazard started in real Madrid's away match against Paris Saint-Germain, and the result of the match was a 0-3 defeat for Real Madrid.
In response to Hazard's situation at the beginning of joining Real Madrid and meeting expectations, Zidane once said: "Hazard has an important significance for the team, and I hope that everyone can calmly deal with the difficulties he is currently facing. I'm not worried, and I don't need to give him any advice. "This is indeed a reasonable point of view, after all, don't forget that from Zizu to the magic flute, there was a period of depression at the beginning of their joining Real Madrid, and in the new environment, there must be enough patience to wait for the stars to show their true strength.
On October 6, Real Madrid beat Granada 4-2, and Hazard scored a one-handed goal, many people did not expect that this would become Hazard's only goal in the whole season. At the end of November, Real Madrid again played Paris Saint-Germain, Hazard was injured in the match against his national team teammate Meunier, the injury was beyond imagination, Hazard was absent for nearly 3 months because of this injury, after Hazard returned to the team to participate in training, Zidane chose to temporarily hide Hazard, in the mid-February match with Celta, Hazard finally made a debut and made a penalty in the game. However, hazards were injured again during Real Madrid's match against Levante on 23 February, which finally marked the end of the Belgian's first season at Real Madrid. Throughout the 2019-20 season, Hazard made 22 appearances for Real Madrid, including 20 starts, scoring 1 goal and 4 assists.
In the first season at the Bernabeu, injuries were considered to be the "culprit" for Hazard's failure to play a real value, and objectively speaking, Hazard's on-field performance still showed certain characteristics. However, in the Champions League knockout match between Real Madrid and Manchester City, Hazard, who started in the life-and-death battle, did not break through once, far from performing as well as Vinicius, who played in the first leg, and the team was also eliminated by double kills, which seemed to be a somewhat worrying signal. To know that Real Madrid expects Eden Hazard more than goals and assists, after all, this is a superstar who bought for 100 million euros, and Hazard needs to be able to be the decisive figure in key battles.
In the following 2020-21 season, Zidane did not lose confidence in Hazard, who still received special treatment from Zidane, and despite Vinicius' brilliant performances from time to time, Zidane still believed more in the Combination of Benzema Hazard Andensio. However, Hazard did not show a convincing enough performance. People can still console themselves with the examples of Zidane and Modric, but zizou and the magic flute have long been the core of real madrid after joining Real Madrid for a season, and Hazard has repeatedly disappointed. In several key campaigns, Zidane would choose to give Hazard a start whenever his physical condition allowed, but the Belgian continued to overdraft everyone's trust. Criticism of Eden Hazard reached a climax after the second leg of the Champions League semi-final in May 2021, when Real Madrid lost 2-0 to Chelsea and was eliminated 1-3 on aggregate. Hazard started the battle against the old master, but the performance on the field was like sleepwalking, and the more controversial scene was the scene after the game in which Hazard and the Chelsea players hugged and even laughed, which triggered a strong revulsion in the Spanish media and fans, and it is difficult for anyone to find a reason to defend Hazard.
This season, vinicius, who is in a brave state, has become the focus of attention across Europe, and Hazard, who used to be loved and loved, has long since disappeared. On the left wing, Vinicius is indispensable, and on the right, Real Madrid are also more willing to give Rookie Rodrigo who can give people a lot of hope, or Asensio who hopes to revive after a major injury, many people no longer have expectations for Hazard, and Ancelotti has gradually begun to avoid sending Hazard in important games. It is reported that Real Madrid has put Eden Hazard in the transfer market, and Florentino is also inclined to refuse the surgical treatment proposed by the medical team on the issue of the Belgian's injury, and Real Madrid is looking forward to selling Eden Hazard as soon as possible.
Nowadays, Eden Hazard is full of negative comments, and not even many people will patiently observe Hazard's performance on the field. The contrast with Vinicius dwarfed Hazard, with the Brazilian youngster's attitude and professionalism praised, and his role on the pitch is no longer comparable to hazard's today. In addition to injuries, Hazard's professional attitude has also become the focus of people's doubts, in addition to the untimely laughter captured by the camera, his previous training attitude, weight and other issues have also been mentioned again and again, and he has even become a typical example of players such as "lack of self-discipline leading to a decline in state". With Benzema and Modric, who maintained good form and played a "passing role" in the team, Hazard seemed to be the extra one. Born in January 1991, Hazard is 31 years old, just like Coutinho, who has just left Barca, and returning to the Premier League, he has already made a start at Aston Villa, is Hazard like Coutinho, the Premier League is his stage? Is Hazard doomed to be the protagonist on the lawns of the Bernabeu? If he changes clubs, can he get back in shape?
(Santiago-Wang)