What if Real Madrid finally found the Jude Bellingham of last season? Exceptional last year with his new team, the English midfielder had a very complicated start to the 2024-2025 season. With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, he was forced to be placed lower on the pitch and was thrown around a bit by Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian technician couldn’t really find the right formula to get all his stars playing and Bellingham was sometimes even “sacrificed”. Not enough to shine and gain confidence.
But for a few weeks now, the former Borussia Dortmund player has started to regain sensations everywhere on the pitch. Still being carried around on the field by Ancelotti, Bellingham is no longer disturbed and above all finds the path to the net. He waited until November 9 to score in La Liga and since then, he has not had a single match without scoring. Author of 5 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 La Liga matches, the English international also shone this Tuesday in C1 against Atalanta (3-2). Still a scorer, and positioned on the left of a flat 4-4-2, he showed that he was well above in this role of free midfielder.
6 shots on target, 6 goals for Bellingham
An XXL performance which was logically highlighted by all the Spanish press this Wednesday morning. “Bellingham’s tactical intelligence is scary” written like this A.S. while Marca gives his highest rating to the Englishman in his columns. After the match, Bellingham spoke about his stunning return to form and his offensive efficiency (his last 6 shots on target hit the mark). “I’m at my best when I play with freedom. I had meetings with Carlo who helped me find this freedom. Even before scoring goals, I think I was playing well. But it frustrated me a little not to score and not meet expectations. Being impactful in the game is the most important thing. Scoring goals and assists is not what matters, but I had to do the rest of my job very well in this case.he explained to the CBS after the match.
A little later, Jude Bellingham also spoke about the effectiveness of the Vinicius-Bellingham-Mbappé trio since all three found the net in this match. “I don’t think that at the club we are concerned about the fact that the stars have to live together. But I can understand that the fans have expectations about the success of the three of us and the team. It’s good to have scored for all three of us but it’s no use if we don’t win the matches.” An honest analysis from the English star who quickly silenced the critics. The Spanish and even English press can only welcome the return to form of a unique player who will inevitably do a lot of good for his team.
