Bellingham was placed on the right side to stop Alejandro Balde’s runs, which not only dampened his own offensive contribution, but also failed to prevent his opposite number from scoring the second goal.
Carlo Ancelotti has been heavily criticized this week by the local press and the Real Madrid hierarchy, and one of the frustrations regarding his positions this season has been the use of Bellingham. The England star has been used on the left, deeper and on the right, as Ancelotti tries to integrate Kylian Mbappe into the team. It didn’t really work, as he only provided 3 assists, compared to 12 goal contributions at this point last season.
Ancelotti criticized
An article from Marca explains that Bellingham needs a little more love and appreciation right now. After rumors the Englishman was unhappy with his treatment around the Ballon d’Or, Ancelotti reportedly spoke with the 21-year-old and told him he would now be used closer to the box. While he may have to defend on a flank, he will attack in the middle of the field.
There is no doubt that he was one of Real Madrid’s most effective weapons last season, although he became much less incisive during the second half of the year, as the physicality of Bellingham was in trouble. Another key part of their attack has been the presence of Joselu Mato – the striker was on the pitch for more than half of Bellingham’s goals last season, and the Whites no longer have a player like that in their squad. effective.
