King Jude is back. Having struggled in recent weeks after his left shoulder injury, Bellingham delivered a real masterclass this Sunday on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu. Great architect of the victory of the Merengues – more than ever at the top of La Liga – against Barça, the former Borussia Dortmund player sublimated this shock of the 10th day of Liga. Technically inspired, omnipresent for his teammates, the 22-year-old Englishman first shone by sending Kylian Mbappé into orbit for the opening score for the Madrilenians. Opportunistic after a header from Eder Militão, he then restored the advantage to Casa Blanca while Fermin Lopez had just equalized.
Aligned in a number 10 role alongside Vinicius Jr and Arda Güler, the native of Stourbridge was ultimately credited with an 8 and logically elected man of the match by the FM editorial staff. “It’s a very important victory for us, we are very happy. Today (Sunday, editor's note) is a great day for all of us, everyone made a big effort, and that's why we deserve these three points. They play very high and having Kylian Mbappé makes things much easier. I had him in front of me, that's why I turned around and passed him, easily, and he shot very well and scored.”rejoiced the main concerned at the final whistle.
A pass, a goal and an XXL impact
And to add: “For me, this is how I understand the game: when the ball goes here or there, my position changes, and I'm ready for whatever happens next. Militão made a great header, and I was there to score that goal. I feel very good. I have worked hard these last few months with the physiotherapists, with Iván, with Rubén in the gym, with everyone. I'm very happy now because, as I said, I feel very good and ready for the future.”. Back at the top, the England international (44 caps, 6 goals) also did not fail to troll Lamine Yamal, criticized for his controversial comments before the match.
A few minutes after the Madrid victory, the 22-year-old midfielder published a photo on Instagram, arms open, accompanied by a scathing message: “Talk is cheap. Hala Madrid siempre » (“Talking is easy” in French). Left aside by England – he was not called up by Thomas Tuchel with England during the last international window – and jostled by competition at Real Madrid (Güler, Mastantuono, Vinicius, Brahim Diaz, etc.), Jude Bellingham finally proved, this Sunday, that he remained one of the essential links in Xabi Alonso's collective and there is no doubt that Thomas Tuchel must have also enjoyed the show…
