Quite a few years have passed since Eden Hazard was considered one of the greatest players in the world. During his time at Chelsea the Belgian caused trouble for every defense he came across and was Chelsea’s leading player. The move to Real Madrid threw him off his balance, when since he landed at the Bernabeu, he is struggling to get back to his form. Tonight (Monday), it seems that his time at the Bernabeu is likely to take another turn.
In an interview with a Belgian news site, Hazard addressed his relationship with coach Carlo Ancelotti and provided a rather surprising quote: “There is respect between us, but I won’t say that we talk to each other, because we don’t. However, I insist that there is a lot of respect between us. , even if he won’t put me on the field anymore. I have to respect a person like him, for what he represents in football and what he did in his career.”
“It’s up to me to show him that I deserve to be trusted,” Hazard continued and talked about his ability in recent times, “My explanation for not playing? That I have teammates who are playing well and the team is winning, so it’s hard to change that. You have to ask him.”
Since Ancelotti arrived at Real Madrid in his second term, Hazard has rarely played under the Italian. He made 30 appearances in total, during which he scored two goals and added only three assists. Ancelotti is the coach under whom Hazard has scored the fewest goals and according to the Belgian’s words, it is perhaps also possible to understand why.