By Daily Sports on September 28, 2019
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has called on Eden Hazard to show his strengths in Saturday’s derby against Atletico Madrid.
Hazard, who joined Madrid on a five-year deal from Chelsea in June for a fee that could reach £130 million, missed the first three La Liga games of the season due to a thigh injury.
He has since made three appearances and is yet to score but Zidane said he is confident of success despite the slow start.
“We know the calibre of player we have,” Zidane said during a news conference on Friday. “He will show it at any moment. He did in [the 1-0 win against] Sevilla.
“Of course, everyone expects more from him and he is aware of that. We are behind him and he is with us. We just have to take it match by match because he is going to be the player we want with us, for sure.”
Zidane rested the 28-year-old in Wednesday’s 2-0 league win over Osasuna so that the forward would be fresh against Atletico.
The three-time Champions League-winning coach said he was confident that Hazard would have the type of match he had last weekend when he helped Madrid beat Sevilla. Los Blancos have now won four and drawn two of their league games, are top with 14 points, one ahead of second-placed Atletico.
“These types of players are prepared for these types of matches. I am not going to doubt Hazard nor any of the rest of the players,” Zidane said. “We are focused on playing a great match. We know that it will be complicated and that we will have to do everything right from the first minute to the last. We must be prepared.” (ESPN)
•PHOTO: Zidane and Hazard
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 28, 2019
You may also like...
Bayern Spank Duesseldorf to Reclaim Top Spot
Chukwueze Ends 17-Game La Liga Goal Drought With...
Breaking News: Sundowns back to zero point in...
Man United Reviving Interest In Inter Milan Winger...
Rohr reacts to NPFL All-Star loss
Awoniyi must surpass achievement in Germany – Forest...

Boxers deliver perfect punches at LBHF monthly showdown
NBF Appoints Omo-Agege Chairman Pro-boxing Commitee
NOC Commends NSSF, Backs school Volleyball Champs
Why I dumped athletics for WWE – Oba Femi
Enugu Rangers Wins State Federations Cup, Defeat In Gas FC 2-1, In Finals
Taiwo ‘Esepo’ Agbaje beats Sojar Boy after 10 rounds to claim WBA Africa title
D’Tigress begin US tour with historic Sparks clash
Tinubu congratulates basketball star Anosike on NBL title, MVP award in China
NSC announces UK trials for diaspora athletes
Adams calls for urgent reset in Nigerian football
Playing for Nigeria felt like playing for Real Madrid – Arokodare
Playing for Nigeria felt like playing for Real Madrid – Arokodare
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,730 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,051 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,985 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,575 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,506 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,405 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,256 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,801 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,989 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,497 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,914 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,375 views)