The top soccer transfer finalised around last week. Eden Hazard made his dream move to Real Madrid for a transfer fee €100 million. He will be playing under the guidance of Real Madrid's new coach Zinedine Zidane, whom admired him since April 2010 and said “I would take Eden Hazard with my eyes closed.”
Eden Hazard, a former Chelsea player in the English Premier League, expressed his ambition for his new club, Real Madrid, stating "I want to win many titles with Real Madrid, in this shirt. This has been my dream since I was a child and now I'm here. I just want to enjoy this moment." That includes winning the La Liga, Copa Del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.
Eden Hazard has won two English Premier League titles, a League Cup and FA Cup and two Europa League titles with Chelsea F.C.
For us many soccer fans. The big question is how would Hazard fit into Real Madrid's tactical formation.
Let's take a look at three potential strategies that the current coach, Zinedine Zidane might adopt:
4-3-3 Formation
A strong attacking strategy, which relies heavily from the midfields to supply the ball to the three upfronts. This is a no brainer since Hazard is familiar with this tactical approach at his former club, Chelsea.
The downside of this formation is that there are three forwards to choose from. Current Real Madrid players would tend to pass the ball to their team-mates that they are familiar with, which means Hazard may less likely to receive passes from his new team-mates at the beginning.
Therefore, Hazard must build rapport and trust with his team-mates as quick as possible. His countryman, Thibaut Courtois plays critical role in assisting Hazard during adaptation period.
4-2-1-3 Formation
This formation demands high creativity from the False Number Nine or Trequartista player. Hazard
needs to create space through this role by penetrating into defence with his dribbling skills and create goal-scoring chances for Diaz and Vasquez.
needs to create space through this role by penetrating into defence with his dribbling skills and create goal-scoring chances for Diaz and Vasquez.
The upside is that Hazard will be the main man for the Real Madrid team. All of his team-mates are build around him week-in week-out.
The downside is that opponents will aim for Hazard to stop the supplies to Real Madrid's forwards. Real Madrid would stuck to one strategy and lacked alternative strategies.
4-1-2-1-2 Formation
Possession play is key in this formation. Zidane will have the option to play "diamond" against his opponents. This give extra security for the False Number 9, Eden Hazard to play his game whilst his team-mates focus on retaining possession through interceptions and committing tactical tackles.
The downside is that this formation demands high work rate and team-movements. The team-movements are developed through training and also chemistry between players where the latter is where Hazard is lacking at the moment.
Looking forward for the next upcoming season in Spain's La Liga.
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