Saul Niguez believes the stark difference in the Premier League and La Liga is the reason Eden Hazard has not excelled during his time at Real Madrid.
Saul Niguez said: “They are totally different. Over there, it is much more tactical, whereas here it is more physical and a bit crazier. There is more back and forth, it is less about having control of the game and more about entertaining the fans. You can do things here that you really cannot do in La Liga. For example, I was talking to my friends the other day about Eden Hazard. When he was here, he was easily one of the best players in the world and then he goes to La Liga and has his own difficulties because it’s a totally different game. Here he had more one-vs-ones and two-vs-ones, but in La Liga, because everyone knows how good his team is and how good he is, other teams make it much more difficult for him. Here it is happening a bit in reverse, although I think it is a bit easier to adapt from La Liga to the Premier League than from the Premier League to La Liga.”
Even though Saul may be spot on with the difficult transition between the two leagues, injuries have definitely taken their toll on Hazard in Madrid.
