Schindler’s so happy to get on scoresheet
EDEN Hazard says it is ‘not a problem’ if a move to Real Madrid fails to materialise as he would be happy to finish his career at Chelsea.
The 27-year-old Belgium playmaker has spoken of his daily quandary over his future, whether to extend his Chelsea contract which expires in June 2020, or seek a ‘dream’ move to Real.
And his sparkling form helping Belgium finish third at the World Cup and in starting the Premier League season with seven goals in eight starts and two substitute appearances has highlighted the issue of his future.
“I can finish with Chelsea,” Hazard told Sky Sports ahead of the weekend meeting with Manchester United.
“No problem at all. I am very happy with this club, with the team, my family is happy here.
“So If I don’t go to Spain, it is not a problem. I love the fans – I think the fans love me.
“What happens in the future, I will be happy, so that’s it.”
Hazard joined Chelsea from Lille in June 2012 and signed his current contract in February 2015. He has appeared to rule out a January switch to Madrid in one of many public pronouncements on the situation in the October international break, comments which were perhaps designed to gauge whether Real’s reported interest is genuine.
If no contract extension is agreed by the end of this season, Chelsea could risk Hazard leaving on a free transfer the following summer. CHRISTOPHER Schindler had an eventful final weekend ahead of the international break two weeks ago.
Not only did the Huddersfield Town centre-back score his first Premier League goal and battle against Burnley’s big, bustling strikers all day, but he also received lengthy treatment after a collision with exLeeds United forward Chris Wood. DANNY Williams is adamant Huddersfield Town will rack up more points in the Premier League this season.
The Terriers have struggled in their first eight league matches this term, picking up no wins and just three points. But the US international midfielder is sure David
The defender was covered in claret after a flailing arm had caught him in the face, with the former 1860 Munich man breaking his nose and sustaining two cuts in the incident. But that was not enough to force the 28-year-old from the field permanently, and Schindler returned to the grass minutes after picking up the gruesome knock.
And, two weeks on, the defender played down the injury, suggesting it was not as bad as it first looked. Wagner’s men will accrue more in the coming games, especially with the backing of the league’s ‘best fans’.
The 29-year-old told NBCSports: “At the end of the day, everyone knows that the second season is always the hardest for a team that got promoted. But the fans do an amazing job and I still think they are the best fans in the Premier League.
“If you ever watch a game of Huddersfield then you will know the
He said: “I have to be honest, I think I look better than before now. My nose is back in shape.
“It looked worse than it actually was.
“I had two cuts: one on the nose and one on the cheek and there was a lot of blood, but you could stop the bleeding quite quickly.
“That’s what made it possible to keep on playing.
“As you see now, it’s looking better and I’m breathing and there’s not much damage.”
Town’s former record arrival had previously put the Terriers level with an excellent header following Chris Lowe’s pinpoint cross, with the nodded effort cancelling out Sam Vokes’ opener.
It was Schindler’s first Premier League goal in his 45th topflight appearance and one that he admitted he had been searching for since the start of the Terriers’ top-flight adventure.
“I tried it last year and I wanted it so badly because this is the best feeling in the world – to score a supporters, even though it is only 25,000 are really loud.
“Of course we don’t have a lot of points on the board yet but I think they will come. We just have to focus on performing well and I think the performances have been good this season, apart from one or two games. But it’s about the confidence and it’s about the results so we are looking forward to getting a lot more.” goal,” smiled the centre-half. “I don’t have too many opportunities so I am more than happy that I could use that one. “It was an important goal to bring us back into the game and it was a great experience.” But, despite Schindler converting his first top-tier goal, the defender was disappointed that his side could not sustain their momentum to nick a winner and earn a first three points of the campaign. He said: “If you see the game and the stats I think we have to win this game really. “After the equaliser I think we had enough time to score another goal, but unfortunately I think the injury to myself lost us a little bit of rhythm. “We didn’t have too many opportunities after that, but on the flip side we can be happy with the performance. “But in our situation we need wins. That’s what it’s about. “It’s good to take positives out of games, but at some point we have to win a game.” I tried it last year and I wanted it so badly because this is the best feeling - to score a goal