season and Eden Hazard admits it is the hardest spell
of his career to date.
Eden Hazard claims he is going through the most challenging
phase of his career as Chelsea attempt to arrest their dismal
early-season form.
Hazard swept the board for individual awards in the Premier
League last season after inspiring Jose Mourinho's side to the
title, but his standards have fallen markedly in 2015-16.
The former Lille star was dropped for Chelsea's 2-1 defeat to
Porto last week after failing to score once in 11 appearances so
far this term, while the champions having been beaten four
times just eight games into their title defence.
And Hazard admits it is a welcome distraction to turn his
attentions to international football as he aims to guide Belgium
to the Euro 2016 finals.
"This perhaps the most difficult period of my career. There are
always ups and downs. I'm not certain what the problem is," he
said.
"But we have to keep working hard to improve. It's always good
to spend time with the national team, and even more so when
things aren't going well for your club.
"I know I can do better. I have to be able to help the team win."
Belgium need a win from their trip to Andorra on Saturday to
guarantee their place in the finals and Hazard concedes he is
not sure what to expect.
"I know all the players in the Andorra team!" he joked, before
adding: "No, seriously, I don't know any. But we'll be analysing
the team."
No comments:
Post a Comment