“I’m not Hazard’s, Benzema’s, Mendy’s, Camavinga’s, or Valverde’s coach”- Real Madrid boss backs decision to bench Eden Hazard against Espanyol

“I’m not Hazard’s, Benzema’s, Mendy’s, Camavinga’s, or Valverde’s coach”- Real Madrid boss backs decision to bench Eden Hazard against Espanyol

Eden Hazard and Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid battled to their third straight La Liga victory against Espanyol on Sunday, August 28. Eden Hazard was an inactive substitute. Karim Benzema’s two late goals helped the defending La Liga winners upset a resolute Espanyol club 3-1 at the RCDE Stadium.

After the final whistle, when questioned about Hazard’s absence, Ancelotti provided the following statement to sources:

“Hazard might have been an option, but I didn’t want to unbalance the team. We already had Rodrygo, Vinicius and Karim playing. Bringing on another forward could have been risky.

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“He has my full backing and it’s not a problem if he doesn’t play, doesn’t get on the pitch or doesn’t warm up. He will get playing time. I’m not Hazard’s, Benzema‘s, Mendy’s, Camavinga’s or Valverde’s coach. I’m Real Madrid’s coach.”

With extremely high hopes, the international player from Belgium joined from Chelsea in 2019. His time in the Spanish city, however, has been ruined by injuries, as he has only scored six goals in 68 appearances for the team.

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A string of misfortune befalls Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard is still in the beginning stages. The man who shined in the Premier League for just over five years is still nowhere to be seen, despite the Belgian’s assurances to Real Madrid supporters that they will be able to see him this season.

He was in better physical shape when he resumed work after the holidays. There is no dispute about that. There is little proof that this transformation has been reflected in an improvement on the pitch, despite the fact that the willingness to work appeared to be higher than in previous years.

This proclaimed newfound spirit hasn’t done any better, according to Ancelotti. The Belgian barely appeared in the first two league games and did not play a single minute in the UEFA Super Cup, which was unexpected for him.

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