EDEN HAZARD has admitted his debut season at Real Madrid has been “bad” but told fans to judge him next campaign.
The Belgium winger has struggled to sparkle in Spain since his whopping £130million move from Chelsea last summer.
Eden Hazard has been hampered by an injury-hit campaignCredit: EPA
Despite arriving with huge expectations, the 29-year-old has scored just one league goal in an injury-hit season.
A reoccurring ankle injury has limited him to just nine LaLiga starts after revealing he was eleven pounds overweight when he first signed.
Reported by Marca, he said: “My first season in Madrid is bad, but not in its entirety.
“It is an adaptation season. I will be judged in the second.
“It is up to me to be in good shape next year. The group is good.
“For me it has been a great experience. I still have four years on my contract.”
The decision to hold the Euros next year could come as a blessing in disguise for Hazard who was struggling to be fit enough to play in this summer’s tournament.
Hazard underwent surgery in the US at the beginning of the month raising doubts whether he’d be back this season before coronavirus had its impact on sport.
Although Hazard revealed he was planning to represent his country in June, he admitted the delay will allow him to get back into shape.
He added: “Since I got injured I had already done a lot … It would have come in good shape no matter what happened.
“I would have had a lack of rhythm, of course, but the quality is not lost.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
