Brilliant last season, Jude Bellingham has lost his brilliance at Real Madrid in recent weeks for several reasons that are starting to get the Englishman off his rocker.
It’s been a long time since a Real Madrid player was so impressive for his debut in Spain. Recruited in the summer of 2023 for 103 million euros from Borussia Dortmund, Jude Bellingham had everyone agreeing last season. Following the departure of Karim Benzema, the Englishman had to help out in a 9 role at the start of the season before gradually moving back to support a Rodrygo-Vinicius tandem. In the first half of the season, when he was closer to the goal, the prodigy of the 2003 generation entered the hearts of Madrid supporters by scoring several goals at the end of the match to offer precious victories.
Having fallen further back as the season went on, he had sometimes played duller matches. However, it was not enough to worry about his future with the Merengues, who were logically counting on building on him for the years to come. In addition, the Stourbridge native was going to have a key role in one of the most ambitious projects in the history of football. Indeed, with the arrival of Kylian Mbappé this summer, Real Madrid was planning to create a real dynasty in Europe over several seasons. To do this, the symbiosis had to go well from the first weeks of cohabitation between the Frenchman, the Englishman and the Brazilians Rodrygo and Vinicius. However, Jude Bellingham’s start to the season with the White House is not necessarily the one expected.
Jude Bellingham is frustrated by his situation on the pitch
Less and less decisive, the former Birmingham prodigy has also fallen back on the pitch. Leaving the front of the attack to Kylian Mbappé, Bellingham now alternates between the role of attacking midfielder and that of relay. Increasingly distant from the goal, the Englishman no longer has the statistics he had last year. Indeed, the number 5 of Real Madrid has still not scored this season while he had 10 goals at this stage last season. Statistics that are lacking and which frustrate the interested party.
As reported by Marca in its edition of the day, Jude Bellingham has the impression of being left aside with Real Madrid and being eclipsed by Kylian Mbappé. Against Celta de Vigo this Saturday, the Englishman did indeed show some signs of frustration, like this situation in the first half when Vinicius did not pass to him while he was alone in goal. An action that provoked the ire of the interested party. Author of three assists since the start of the season, the player who was nicknamed “Belligoal” last season is no longer as successful in front of goal and will surely have to unlock his counter to get rid of his frustrations from the start of the season.
