Jude Bellingham is a shadow of himself

Jude Bellingham has been heavily criticized by the Spanish press after Real Madrid’s humiliating 0-4 defeat to Barcelona.

Barcelona destroyed Real Madrid 4-0 in the El Clasico (super classic) match of round 11 of La Liga.

In addition to Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham is also a player that Real Madrid fans expect to shine. In the first leg of El Clasico last season, the English midfielder was on fire with a double to help Real Madrid come from behind to defeat Barca.

However, the 21-year-old player continued to maintain disappointing form since the beginning of the season. Bellingham was almost “harmless” throughout the match.

He is still looking for his first goal for Real Madrid this season. The contrast is too great compared to the 23 goals he scored last season.

The English international was determined to score against Barcelona, ​​but could not do so when his team was completely defeated.

Marca believes that only one person is to blame for Bellingham’s decline. They blame coach Carlo Ancelotti for not using Bellingham in the right position.

The newspaper praised Bellingham’s spirit, but stressed that he was forced to play as a full-back at times, which prevented him from reaching his full potential.

Marca wrote: “Bellingham is a shadow of the player who at the Bernabeu last season. And the fault lies not with him, but with the way Bellingham is used.

Despite his dedication, playing in an off-field position has prevented him from shining. Having to play close to the right wing as a full-back for long periods is a bad tactic that Ancelotti must change immediately. The fact that a player who scored nearly twenty goals last season has not scored a single goal by November is something that deserves serious analysis.”

In contrast, the newspaper was full of praise for Barcelona star Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old was not “overwhelmed” by the big game and scored against Real Madrid

Marca wrote of Yamal: “He is the chosen one. That was shown at Euro 2024. His right-footed goal was a statement: Madrid will have to be wary of this player in the future.”