Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he has no issues with the duo of Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard who have played limited roles for him since he was named as the replacement for Frenchman Zinedine Zidane last summer for his second managerial spell at the club. Ancelotti talked about Bale and Hazard in a news conference on Wednesday ahead of the Spanish Copa Del Rey clash with Elche away from home on the following day. He also confirmed that both Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale were fit for the game. On their limited roles, Ancelotti said he chooses the team as manager and that he can’t keep everybody happy with playing time including the two aforementioned ex-Premier League stars.
Belgian international Eden Hazard has not played much this season mainly due to the form of younger talents such as Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes and Marco Asensio on the wings. He was an unused substitute in the last three Real Madrid games before the Elche game on Thursday. Those three games include the wins over Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final and Spanish Super Cup final respectively.
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Alvaro Montero, a Spanish journalist, who has been connected with Sky Sports, gained information about the transfer of Real Madrid, along with the scenario in Bernabeu. It has been revealed that Zinedine Zidane does not put his trust on Gareth Bale, and has been looking for Bale to take his feet towards the exit, but after the interview, it has been observed that there have been no real offers, according to Real Madrid. This 29-year-old young champ is originally from Cardiff and has also lifted the trophy four times in the six years he played for Madrid in Champions League, but now his successful career seems to be fading slowly which has resulted in Zinedine Zidane, the boss preparing to throw him out as they have closed in on Eden Hazard who is player of Chelsea and is connected with Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen.
The club failed to replace Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer and are suffering the consequences this season. it is understood that club president Florentino Perez has agreed to loosen the purse strings in what could be a massive transfer window.
Nevertheless, the arrival of Zidane will embark a new chapter in this messed up season for Real Madrid. The relationship that Gareth Bale shares with Zidane has deteriorated in the previous spell of the Frenchman when he had the manager of Los Blancos and it concluded with the triumph in the Champions League’s last season.