One of the most important elements of Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid is Jude Bellingham, since since his arrival at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium institution the Italian strategist modified the tactical scheme to give him a better opportunity to fit into the starting eleven. Although he made some changes, the 64-year-old coach has other qualities from the bench and the ‘5’ of the Merengues highlighted him.
After obtaining his pass to the semifinals of UEFA Champions League once morest Manchester City, Bellingham gave an interview to Football on TNT Sports, where he declared: “Ancelotti finds a way for many of us to play with freedom. There are teams that are more structured in their style and in their playing patterns, that is very interesting to see, but one of our greatest strengths. He is a man who makes you feel calm and confident before the game. I think we played very similar to the first leg. A couple of us played roles we weren’t used to. I had to go higher to press. Then, when we recovered and he wanted the ball, it was difficult because he was so high up. Some different adjustments and sacrifices had to be made and the team made them brilliantly. They were also great from the bench and we achieved it. We left the job done.”
“Concerned? No, I am always confident in our ability. Before the game everyone gave City as favorites and saw them in the final, I think. We have nothing to worry regarding, we respect their talent and their quality and we have to arrive as focused as today,” he said regarding his feelings prior to the match. “It’s a relief. We have put a lot into the game. In the end he was practically dead. You know, I’ve played once morest City before, you’re close to getting something and it’s like it’s taken away from you. You have to work very hard to beat them. Taking him away has been a great reward,” he said.
Following this, he was asked regarding the pressure of playing for a club like Real Madrid: “The shield? I feel more responsibility than pressure. If you want to go to a club like Madrid, if you want to take this step, you have to assume that you will be criticized, that you will be in the spotlight. The club does a great job and if you think you are not ready, they make it easier for you. If you’re here, it’s probably because you know your way around it so trust the process. I might never imagine that this would be like this. It’s no longer the performance, the goals, it’s what it feels like to play for this club. You (Ferdinand and Lescott) have played for big clubs, but what it feels like every day when you see this badge on your chest… I am grateful for being here. I hope we continue to have many nights like this.”
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It should be noted that these will be the first European Cup semi-finals for the 20-year-old player and Wembley Stadium is the destination if he beats Bayern Munich. Although in the eliminatory he might not have an impact full of hierarchy like the season he has had, in the penalty shootout he converted his shot from the eleven steps and collaborated to seal the pass.
A very special moment for Bellingham
Near the end of the interview, Jude also stated regarding what it means to go through penalties once morest City: “It’s incredible. I think that today there have been brilliant moments, of magic. Everything has been mental. In the penalties the kids have kept a cool head… We have a great team for the future… I think that when you have those small details it is a great set of factors to move forward and we are a great team for that. It has been very difficult. They continually moved us from side to side and we ended up in positions we didn’t want to be in. We had to follow them man by man to punish them and they did it with the goal. To be fair, I think most teams would crumble when City scores an equaliser. We held on well and for another half hour we worked hard.”
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To close his participation, the ‘5’ of the King of Europe shared a very special moment for him and his family: “Spending it in England is great. My brother came today and it is the first time he has seen me play for Madrid. I am very proud. He is one of the parts that I like the most. “I love playing football but the idea of playing a game and returning to my father and mother is one of the things I like the most.”
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