The 2022 World Cup is in nine months. It is clear that several executives of the Red Devils do not have a radiant playing time in their clubs. To start with Romelu Lukaku, who started the League Cup final on the bench. ” For me it had to start “, says Philippe Albert. ” Your best players must be present in the big meetings, so you had to line it up. ” A different story for Marc Delire, who underlines Chelsea’s good performance without the Belgian striker, while worrying about the Belgian’s lack of impact.
A word returns to define the situation of Lukaku andEden Hazard as we entered a World Cup year. ” Yes, there is concern “, they say in unison. For Eden Hazard, who has not received a single minute of playing time this weekend, it is even more lively.” Eden is only happy when he’s playing, it’s clear he’s gone down another notch in the hierarchy now “, says Delire. The set, led by Stephan Streker, then suggests: “ Roberto Martinez has decided to only call up players under fifty caps for the match muster. It’s a constraint he put on himself but nothing prevents him from changing the rules of the game he created. He could totally select Eden to give him the playing time he lacks “.
A selection which would do Eden Hazard the greatest good but which would put Roberto Martinez in an uncomfortable position because if he makes an exception for a player, other players in the same situation could feel aggrieved.
