Ballon d'Or Power Ranking: November 2018

#5 Eden Hazard (-1)

Eden Hazard did not get going in October as we'd expected him to

It would be safe to say that if Chelsea weren't going through such a dull spell in Antonio Conte's sophomore year and they were playing a lot more attacking football, Hazard would have made the podium.

The Belgian's quality is undeniable and in new coach Maurizio Sarri's system, Eden Hazard roars about like the king of the jungle. He's royalty on the pitch and he proves that with every single touch he takes. Leading the Blues' resurgence from the front, Hazard already has 7 goals and 3 assists to his name in the Premier League and is leading the top scorers' chart.

However, we didn't see him at his best in October. With only one goal and one assist to his name, Hazard hasn't exactly come to the fore as we'd have expected him to but he was still impressive on the field and ever so vital to Chelsea's plans. However, he drops from 4th to 5th on our rankings. Cut-throat competition, eh?