Jude Bellingham’s start to the season at Real Madrid is complicated, and the arrival of Kylian Mbappé seems to have a lot to do with it. Due to the tactical reorganization, Bellingham had to step back on the pitch, reducing his influence as a playmaker, a role in which he excelled last season.
Now positioned further back, the Englishman is struggling to regain his effectiveness and has not yet scored this season. According to A.S.this repositioning imposed by the presence of Mbappé and the promotion of Vinicius Jr plunged Bellingham into a difficult period, depriving it of the visibility it previously enjoyed.
Bellingham in retreat
This delicate situation challenges Bellingham to find its feet alongside stars Mbappé and Vinicius. Real Madrid are counting on him to return to the form that made him one of the team’s most promising players, even if the intense competition in attack makes the task difficult.