4) Hazard and De Bruyne partnership just not clicking
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Individually, they are two of the best young talents in the Premier League, but together, they are far less than the sum of their parts. Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne were supposed to be the battering rams carrying Belgium to lofty heights, but curiously, they have never clicked into gear for Belgium.
Against Italy as well, the duo were a poor imitation of their usual self and their creative engines seemed totally exhausted. The Azzurris did very well to contain them and impeded them from having an influence on the game.
The creativity of the Chelsea and Manchester City stars are essential if Belgium are to leave a mark in this tournament, and manager Marc Wilmots must come up with a plan that brings the best out of them whilst working in tandem.
