Introduction: Azar was the most important signing of Real Madrid last summer and was also regarded as the successor of Cristiano Ronaldo. However, since the warm-up match at the beginning of the season, the Belgian's performance has been questioned. From the formation to the personal state, he seems to be unable to integrate into Real Madrid. People are worried that he can't replace Cristiano Ronaldo at all. Moreover, after the start of the main competition this season, he has been unable to get stable playing time because of injuries. Now, it seems that this transaction is not so suitable for Azar himself and Real Madrid, and Chelsea, which sold Azar, experienced the pain of losing its core. Currently competing for four. Is this transaction a "three losses" transaction? We'll take you to discuss this topic today to see if both sides really didn't benefit from this transaction as everyone thought.
Azar finally came back from injury. As a result, the former London striker not only lost a knife in the game, but was also injured and replaced by vinicius. Whether Real Madrid's new No.7 can play in the Champions League 1/8 final against Manchester City next week is still unknown. It seems that this new Real Madrid No.7 is not so reliable. However, we found that Azar was not as bad as expected, but his injury really embarrassed Real Madrid. Buying a patient at the price of 1 100 million euros is really a big loss. However, judging from his comprehensive performance, Azar is not as bad as everyone thinks.
Is Azar really bad? The data shows otherwise. Is Azar really bad? We can't just watch this game to judge. He didn't take part in many competitions, but the actual effect was good. Several comprehensive data can illustrate the role of Azar.
As can be seen from the above data, Azar participated in the competition of Real Madrid, and the team has always achieved a record of 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 draws. The results are not bad or good, but at least they can't be described as vulnerable. This record can still help Real Madrid in the absence of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. We can only say that he didn't let Real Madrid take advantage of this opportunity to build up enough advantages. However, considering that this is his first season, this performance is acceptable. Moreover, in the game without Azar, the winning percentage of Real Madrid is almost the same, and there is no obvious gap.
Many people think that Azar's poor performance is due to his position. Fans think that Azar's most suitable position is the position of shadow striker, and playing winger can't fully play his role. However, this statement is completely untrue. It is true that he played well under Kong Di's 352 system, but his peak level in the Premier League was obviously played under the guidance of Surrey. Last season, 16 goals and 15 assists made him the top "ball making machine" in Europe. This figure is not only the peak of his Premier League, but also the best figure in his career, and it is played on the left wing.
So playing in Real Madrid is a similar kind of football. In a similar position, Azar will not play badly because of the inappropriate position. In addition, in fact, it can be seen from the comparison of the above data. In fact, there is no obvious decline in many data of Azar compared with last season. In terms of personal data, for example, the number of breakthroughs has increased, while the data of some teams have indeed decreased, such as the number of key passes. This data will get better over time, and the most important thing is its efficiency.
In fact, he got much less opportunities this season than last season. The average number of shots per game is less than half, so he really didn't get the corresponding chance at Real Madrid this time, which affected his confidence and shooting feeling, and naturally the threat of the Belgian to the goal was greatly reduced. Therefore, if Azar has any decline, it is actually this confidence, and the rest of the performance is actually similar to last season.
Therefore, it is an indisputable fact that Azar's performance is not as good as last season. However, the degree of decline is not as great as we thought. He is still at the same level as last season, but his confidence has dropped a little. Once his confidence is restored, he can still play a role in Zidane's system.
It is difficult to judge whether Real Madrid will lose money, which depends on the club and itself. In addition, it is hard to say whether Real Madrid will lose money in this transaction. Because it all depends on them. Solve three problems, maybe Real Madrid can get their original transfer fee back.
The first point is whether they are willing to give Azar enough opportunities. Although Real Madrid originally introduced Azar as the successor of Cristiano Ronaldo, it actually gave him a different status from the Portuguese. This can be seen from the shooting opportunities he got. There is an urgent need to improve Azar's current tactical position.
However, there are also difficulties. Florentino seems to prefer two Brazilian goblins-vinicius and Rodrigo. If Azar is given enough opportunities, it will definitely suppress the play of the two Brazilian teenagers. After all, three players belong to the same type, so there are so many opportunities. How to allocate them is a problem, which depends not only on the current tactics, but also on the team building in the future. Unless Real Madrid is willing to lend these two Brazilians out, at present, however, Azar can provide more support to Real Madrid than two immature Brazilian teenagers.
The second point is when Real Madrid will introduce Mbappé. Even if the young Brazilian player can be settled down, Azar may have to face competition from Mbappé. If it is true that Real Madrid gets a French star this summer, the impact on Azar will definitely be greater than that of Brazil's binary star.
Finally, it has little to do with Real Madrid. It lies in Azar's disappointing body and frequent injuries. And this may be his own reason. In fact, the dissatisfaction of Real Madrid fans with him is not only tactical adaptability, but also his control over his own body.
In fact, at the beginning of August this year, the national newspaper broke the news. At that time, Azar was seriously overweight after signing the contract, reaching 7 kilograms, and broke the news that he was overweight by 2 kilograms in seven seasons at Chelsea. "Galeries Lafayette" has always been dissatisfied with his training attitude and called this transaction "Zidane's transaction". Now, Azar, who has just spent the golden period of his career, seems to have really eaten up his "capital" and is facing the reason that he will be riddled with injuries because of insufficient training. Cristiano Ronaldo was therefore mercilessly abandoned by Real Madrid. I wonder if Belgians can get good grades?
For Real Madrid, this defeat is a pity, but we can't completely assert that Real Madrid will fail this season. As we said above, Azar has no problem in position or ability. Judging from the competitions he participated in, his role and performance are still very good. At present, his average score ranks second in the team, second only to casemiro. So, as long as you give him a chance, he can repay the team.
Of course it depends on his physical condition. It is also very important to have enough training to maintain his body and ensure his health. If we can do these two things, Azar will certainly play Chelsea's performance in Real Madrid, no matter where he is.
Therefore, it is not yet time for Real Madrid to make a judgment on whether this transaction will lose money. On the one hand, it depends on whether Real Madrid is willing to give him enough tactical state, and on the other hand, it depends on how Azar's own physical state is adjusted.
Chelsea must be profitable, and finally Chelsea. Indeed, Chelsea's performance this season is not so good, but fortunately, they only won Tottenham in the last five league games, but they still lead Tottenham by as much as 4 points. For Chelsea this season, the lineup and coach are very young, and they have also encountered a transfer ban. Champions League seats are an acceptable result.
Let's take a look at the timing of their sale of Azar, which is just right. We said that although last season didn't bring the league title to the team, Azar played the peak of his career, so we can say that last season was definitely the most valuable time for Azar. If you keep it, Chelsea has two big disadvantages.
First, if there are frequent injuries this season, do you think you can sell Azar for another 100 million yuan? Second, when it was sold last year, the peak of Azar had just passed. If you wait until this summer to sell even healthy Azar, can you guarantee that Real Madrid will pay so much money for a player who is nearly 30 years old? Therefore, if we miss the opportunity of last season, Chelsea will never be able to recover such a high price.
In fact, as early as the summer of three years ago, Real Madrid had already taken an interest in Azar. The Belgian who helped Chelsea win the Premier League title wanted to go to the Bernabeu at that time, but Real Madrid felt that his strength did not match the price offered by Chelsea. That season, Azar scored 16 goals and 5 assists, which was not as abnormal as last season. Last season's phenomenal performance gave Chelsea enough asking capital.
Azar has never regarded Chelsea as the ultimate goal of his career. Therefore, the Blue Army can't keep him. Since he has to leave, the only thing he can do for Chelsea is to get the most out of the transfer fee. So, in this transaction, Chelsea just lost money.
So for Chelsea, no matter how much their record is affected after they leave Azar, no matter whether Azar's performance in the new club is good or bad, it will not affect Chelsea's judgment in this transaction. Because, for a player who doesn't care about himself, the transfer fee is the only goal, and Chelsea did it.
Summary: This deal is a shoo-in for Chelsea, but whether it is a successful deal for the players themselves and the future Real Madrid depends on many factors and needs time to verify.