The 2014/15 season saw Chelsea get a lot of plaudits for their consistency in the league as they went on to claim a double, winning the Premier League title and the Capital One Cup. One of their main players in those trophy wins was Belgian Eden Hazard, who won the PFA Player of the Year award.
However, the good times for Hazard seem to have stopped with that win itself, as he hasn't been able to score a goal in the league since the 3rd of May, 2015. The winger experienced a serious dip in form and even though he has been playing much better now, he is no closer to the player he was last year.
Here we take a look at some of the things that have happened since he last scored in the Premier League –
Barcelona won 5 trophies
The Catalan giants had a brilliant 2014-15 season, winning the treble in coach Luis Enrique's first campaign in-charge, before moving on to win the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Lionel Messi won his fifth Ballon d’Or
The Barcelona magician was chosen as the winner of the 2015 Ballon d’Or ahead of arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo and club teammate Neymar.
Anthony Martial signed for and has made an instant impact at Manchester United
When Manchester United signed Anthony Martial for £36 million pounds, a lot of people didn't really know who he was. However, the young striker made sure everyone stood up and took notice with his performances, scoring a sensational goal on debut against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Atletico Madrid became first team to win three in a row at Santiago Bernabeu
With their 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid broke previous La Liga records to become the first time to win three in a row against their crosstown rivals at their home.
Iceland and Wales qualified for maiden European Championships
Both Iceland and Wales made history by qualifying for Euro 2016 that will be held in France in the summer.
Real Madrid have had three managers
When Eden Hazard last scored, Carlo Ancelotti was Real Madrid's manager. Failure to win any major silverware last season saw the Italian sacked, with Rafael Benitez taking over. However, after a not so impressive start to the season, Benitez too was shown the door, with club legend Zinedine Zidane now the manager of the team.
10 Premier League managers have been sacked
During this same timeframe, we have seen 10 Premier League managers getting the sack, none more high profile than reigning champions’ title-winning manager, Jose Mourinho, who was let go after an indifferent start to the season. Another big name on this list is Brendan Rodgers, who has been replaced by Jurgen Klopp.
Leicester City’s journey from 16th to top of the table
Leicester City put in a great run of performances to escape relegation last season. Everyone thought their new season would be something similar to how they finished the previous one, but behind some tremendous performances by Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy, and a consistent showing by the rest of the team, they are now top of the Premier League table, with a great chance of winning the title.
43 goals for Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has been scoring goals in great numbers for Real Madrid and he has had a great season in terms of absolute numbers, scoring 29 goals in La Liga and 14 in the Champions League.
Sepp Blatter’s journey out of FIFA
Disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter got re-elected to the position, was then forced to resign due to the corruption charges, then was banned for eight years from all football-related activities before having his ban reduced to six years after an appeal.
Jamie Vardy scored in 11 consecutive Premier League games
Leicester City's striker Jamie Vardy scored in 11 successive Premier League matches during the 2015/16 season, breaking the record held by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Robert Lewandowski scored 5 goals in 8 minutes and 59 seconds
Bayern Munich have been in good form this season, and one of the main reasons behind that has been striker Robert Lewandowski, who has been in sensational form. The peak of his success came when he scored 5 goals in under 9 minutes, taking Bayern from 1-0 down to a 5-1 win over Wolfsburg.
Marcus Rashford and Timothy Fosu Mensah were introduced to the world
Manchester United have had a tough season, with players getting injured frequently and the team not performing up to their potential. In a desperate situation, the manager Louis van Gaal had to throw in teenagers Marcus Rashford and Timothy Fosu Mensah in the deep end. Rashford has since scored four goals in three matches, while Fosu Mensah stepped up big time while playing against Arsenal and Watford.
And yes, Leonardo DiCaprio won an Oscar!
