Real Madrid: 3 advantages Los Blancos have against Real Sociedad

A true superstar in Eden Hazard

Martin Odegaard, Mikel Oyarzabal, and Mikel Merino have been three of the best players in La Liga this season, and only Lionel Messi can claim to be a more creative attacking player than the Norwegian midfielder.

That said, none of those players are world-class superstars who can single-handedly beat the best teams in the world, win a Europa League final on their brilliance, or grace the cover of the most popular sports game franchise in the world.

Hazard is all of those things and more. Back from his second ankle injury of the season, Hazard has not missed a beat since the restart. He was electrifying against Eibar and Valencia, completing four key passes and three dribbles, per WhoScored.com, in a smashing performance against a potential Europa League team for next season.

When Hazard has the ball at his feet, the game seems to be suspended and his class takes over. Hazard unselfishly squares up for others, as he did for Sergio Ramos against Eibar. He takes defenders on with supreme quality, using his low center of gravity and agility to embarrass La Liga’s best.

Real Sociedad’s defense doesn’t stand a chance against Hazard, whose superstar quality can be the edge for Real Madrid if it comes down to it.