3) Play Eden Hazard in the No 10. Role
Eden Hazard rediscovered his lost form during Euro 2016. The Belgian was on fire and helped his side reach the quarter-finals where they succumbed to a shock defeat against Wales. Chelsea fans rejoiced at the sight of the return of their hero.
But in the last two weeks, he seems to have lost that golden touch he showed in the earlier stages of the season. He also seems to be lazy in doing the defensive work for his team, something that cost Chelsea the second goal against Arsenal.
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Maybe Hazard needs a change in role or position to get him going again. It is now his 5th season with the Blues and some Premier League defenders might have learnt how to defend against him.
One of Hazard’s strengths is to work angles in tight spaces. His low centre of gravity gives him the ability to turn and twist his markers into dizziness and play quick one-twos around them.
He could use this to his advantage if he plays in the No 10 role. A role that requires intricacy and quickness of thought. David Silva is a great example of the little playmaker role, who finds pockets of space to work his magic.
Defenders will have something completely different to think about when facing him through the centre. Willian is doing alright on one wing and Pedro could be a good option for pace on the other wing.
