' THE PLAYER TO WATCH FOR '
Wales must watch out for Eden Hazard.
Eden Hazard back in the groove(Belgium/Chelsea)
One of the key differences between this Belgium side and the one Wales defeated last year is the mood and form of Eden Hazard.
Admittedly, he started that game ominously well, but he was inhibited by his club woes and looked a shell of the player that lit up the biggest stage last night.
Now playing off the left, he seems to be enjoying the release in pressure that Kevin De Bruyne's rise to prominence has brought. With more space to operate in, he is back driving at defenders in the manner that makes him almost unplayable.
More worrying is that instinctive manner he has at his best is back.
His contribution to the second goal was breathtaking.
Hazard looks like he will slide in his team-mateHazard looks like he will slide in his team-mate
As the corner (which came from his own stinging effort) comes out to him, it looks like he will try and slide in his team-mate. Unfortunately, as so often happens in these scenarios, they have switched off and are caught ambling back onside.
Hazard spots this and quickly chases his own ball to the byline.
Hungary are asleep and leave Michy Batshuayi in oceans of space in the box.
Hungary have switched off and Hazard's genius cuts them openHungary have switched off and Hazard's genius cuts them open
Wales will be hoping that they can force Hazard to dribble infield into corridors where they can crowd him out and dispossess him. They will know that leaving him in any one-on-one situations will end in disaster. They've done it before, but it will take serious discipline and composure.
Hungary never really had that. Their attacking endeavour was one of the reasons they've been such a brilliant addition to this tournament, but they were always living on borrowed time.
Hungary are asleep and leave Michy Batshuayi in oceans of space in the box.
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