hazard restarts

The situation

Positive, confident, imbued with a feeling of debt. This is how Eden Hazard (31 years old) sounded in Cibeles in the celebration of the Fourteenth. “It’s been three years with injuries, many things… But next time I’m going to give everything for you,” he promised, microphone in hand . The Belgian was brave, but at the first change he provided a basis for the speech. In the recent break, with Belgium, another Hazard has been seen , more irreverent, vertical and decisive. Closer to the galactic Hazard that Madrid signed in 2019. That is why he removed the titanium plate on March 29 of the right fibula that tormented him: to rehabilitate not only his physique, but also his mind. “Now it doesn’t hurt anymore” , the Belgian confessed to the Peña Madridista ‘Bélgica Blanca’ during the Red Devils concentration in Tubize. Noticeable. Against the Netherlands he started and played 45 minutes, but he did not have as much impact due to the rival’s dominance (1-4 for Oranje ). His matches against Poland, on the other hand, have been full of details. In the first Belgium compensated for the Dutch beating and they executed and came back from Lewandowski and company (6-1) with an outstanding performance from Eden. He assisted De Bruyne, was the beacon that guided the Belgian attack as a free soul in the midfield and left with a standing ovation. He did not stop coming into play, he was very accurate and precise in the pass (31/35, 89% accuracy) and the goal narrowly escaped him.

reinvention

Hazard is now going on vacation with renewed energy and a mission: earn the job on the way back. The last operation was a bet for himself and for being important again. For returning to the club the confidence they showed when signing him in exchange for 100 million euros (plus goals). The competition will be fierce, since there will be, if there are no moves, up to four players fighting for a position. Benzema as ‘9’ and Vinicius on the left , the band that was designed for Hazard’s brilliance, are immovable. So it is the right side that is looking for an owner. Asensio and Rodrygo competed last year and it ended up being Valverde who started in the important matches. The Belgian will have to reinvent himself and restart to win this race to four.