Real Madrid fans are blessed with Jude Bellingham on their team, even if some of them do not realise that. Los Blancos have seen a bunch of bad seasons, but things are looking good once again under Jose Mourinho, with the team seeing eight wins in a row since losing to Atletico Madrid before the previous, extended, international break.
In those eight games, as well as the ones before the loss to Atletico, Real Madrid's best player has arguably been Bellingham. It is honestly a toss-up between the Englishman and Arda Guler, but it is not just goals or assists that Bellingham provides that make him special - it is everything around it.
Bellingham is often Real Madrid's difference maker in these games, and he has been since he joined Real Madrid in 2023. He has shown some brilliant performances in the famous white shirt, and even if you disregard every single goal and assist he has made in his three years at the club, even then you get one of Real Madrid's best players in that timespan.
Jude Bellingham makes this team tick on both ends of the pitch
This season, Bellingham seems to have hit another level, scoring goals, creating them for others, while also contributing to Real Madrid's defense in a way that makes them much, much more balanced as a team. There aren't many teams that use two offensive midfielders and are still able to have success. Those that do need to make sure they have a certain balance to this team, or else it simply would not work.
Bellingham provides that balance. So many times during the match, he is seen all the way back in Real Madrid's half, and at points, back in their box, helping his defenders get out of bad situations. It is not unusual for Bellingham to be constantly drifting in and out of their box, while also being on the other end of the pitch and creating a chance for Kylian Mbappe or Vinicius Junior.
Real Madrid need Bellingham to have some stability in this team. If they replace Bellingham with Guler, and put a winger on the right, Real Madrid would still create chances. They would score a bit less, but would still do so - but the main impact would come on the defensive end of the pitch.
There would no longer be a physical demon hunting down and pressing players on one end, before dropping back and defending with the rest of the team, winning every duel in the process on the other end.
No one else has the effect that Bellingham has on this team, which is why, to all the ignorant people who don't realise his greatness - without the Englishman, this team simply does not work the way it has these last few weeks.
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