After his stunning debut for Real Madrid, Englishman Jude Bellingham was put on a pedestal.
England manager Gareth Southgate believes that Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham can rightfully be considered the best player in the world at the moment.
Southgate tips his hat to Bellingham
After his double against Osasuna on Saturday, Bellingham has a total of eight goals in his first eight La Liga matches. He is currently the top scorer, although he does not even play as a striker. In all competitions, he has even reached 10 pawns since his arrival in the Spanish capital.
It was enough for Gareth Southgate, his national coach, to establish him as the No. 1 player on the circuit. “If he’s the best in the world right now? It’s not a stupid question. I didn’t see everyone or study everyone playing. All I can say is that he plays at one of the biggest clubs in the world – arguably the biggest – and he plays exceptionally well. He’s currently the man who decides matches for them for them, so he’s in a brilliant position. »
Southgate further indicated that he was not surprised that Bellingham was playing so high up the pitch. “We played him higher against Scotland, he had that freedom in the Ukraine game as well – and we didn’t use the ball well enough in the final third. But he always looked dangerous and made an impact in the opponent’s box with Dortmund and with us, without looking as calm as this season in front of goal.
