The little Belgian is currently soaring in form and confidence but the same cannot be said for his side, Chelsea. Monday night’s 4-1 thrashing at the Vicarage Road was the Blues' second successive defeat by a three-goal margin.
Clearly, things are out of sorts in the camp of the defending champions whose 50 points accrued after 26 games currently put them in 4th position - 19 points adrift league leaders Manchester City.
Upon their shambolic defense of the league title, the uncertainty surrounding the future of their manager Antonio Conte is doing the club and its fan base more harm than good.
Many sources have predicted the imminent sack of the under-fire boss with some labeling ex-Barcelona coach Luis Enrique as the man for the job should the Italian abdicate his post. Bar losing one of world football’s finest managers through the current crisis, Chelsea is also at a huge disadvantage with regards to tying the talismanic Eden Hazard to a new contract considering he has just two years left on his current contract.
The 27-year-old forward was one of the few players in the Chelsea setup to have shown real intent to get a favorable result against Watford despite going a man down in the first half of Monday’s encounter. His resilience was duly rewarded with a stunning strike which eventually took his goal tally in his last five outings in all competitions to four and his total for the league season to nine.
Nevertheless, his fellow teammates failing to catch up to steam makes one skeptical as to whether the former Lille man will still be a Blue come next season. Hazard has been linked with a move to Real Madrid since time memorial and, with Los Blancos currently facing a crisis of their own, drawing out their fat checkbook to secure the signature of the Chelsea winger will be the least surprising thing they can do in the next transfer window.
As things stand, the 2015 PFA Player of the Year has all the cards in his hands to determine his own future. Will he sign a new contract with Chelsea with the hope of the good times returning soon or will he join Real Madrid in the summer to help rebuild the Whites' crumbling fortress? The ball is certainly in his court!
