Oooh! Petro Dollars Buys EPL, UEFA & FIFA.. But Can't Buy Youuu! Hey Jude! Bellingham Thread

🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “Who can be my Golden Boy successor?

I will say three names. First of all, Arda Güler, is a phenomenon, we see him training and we are delighted with him. Then my former teammate Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, from Borussia Dortmund. And finally, my brother Jobe.“ pic.twitter.com/obvYfIzMpS

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) December 4, 2023

Just always has the right thing to say

 

So did Kroos and Modric sell it a bit more or were they the same as Bale?

 

Perhaps, who knows, personally looking in from the outside which is the best that i can do, right now I still don’t see any major differences at this time months into Jude’s career, team seems to love Jude, looked the same to me months into Gareth’s time in Madrid, fans love Jude, same for Gareth at that time, I can’t see any deeper than that.

 

Yes yes very funny. So since he doesn't do that (that was your point right), tell us what he actually does.

Literally Bellingham's statement was he gave me more freedom.

Honestly, even five-year olds know that Carlo Ancelotti does not put an emphasis on tactics and much as other top coaches do. He himself admits so. If you prefer this type of coach rather than a tactical, thats your right and its perfectly fine. But falsely denying the basic premise just so you can mock someone here is a method that doesn't suit you.

 

I love Jude, absolutely do. He seems like a very likeable person and a player that fits perfectly within the club culture. He works hard, leads by example, and has leadership qualities beyond his age. Fans get attached fairly quickly woth these type of players. Having said that, I think some people forgot those first few months of Bale. When he got the ball, the whole stadium seemed to fall silent (or go crazy!), expecting some superhuman sprint, an insane shot into the 90, or something similar.

 

I think what did Bale in was he was alot more vocal or at least to his peers when things weren’t going his way. Modric and Kroos just give off a different aura. Great teammates and leadership. Never got that vibe from Bale unfortunately.

 

Waving his golf is more important than Madrid flag around might have had a bit to do with it as well though.

 

How do you allow certain players more freedom? Is it tactical? Or did he just say to Bellingham, do what you want. And suddenly Bellingham decided to just score at the rate of Cristiano Ronaldo. If only someone had said that to him earlier.

Also I would love to know who these other top tactical managers are that Ancelotti just does not compare to. Last time I asked I think someone came up with Guardiola, and one day Xabi Alonso could be.

 

Plus, it's very impressive how with thr new system we started off very defensively shaky but Carlo identified our weaknesses and now we top the league in number of cleansheets. He clearly knows what he is doing, and he clearly does it very well if he has been successful at this level for this long.

 

Nah dude. Before Granada, the defense still looked shaky. It's just that the opponent's couldn't finish.

 

Correct, exactly my point, at “this” stage in both their careers in Madrid there really is not any difference, Gareth then went on to alienate the fans, I can’t tell the future but I don’t think it will go like that for Jude, rather the opposite.

 

I hope the one person on here who uses most of his time playing Football Manager doesn't see this. He's far more knowledgeable than Don Carlo, and knows how this team should setup and who should play, he'd have you believe

 

So, you basically want posters to post the same praising over and over again with no questioning or debating Carlo's decisions.

Imagine how fun the forum would become, Bobby. It would be probably as fun as you are at parties.

 

No, Just ensure you praise when it’s due, which that poster hasn’t done once.

Now, back to your basement, this don’t even concern you lol.

 

Oh right, I post from a basement in my mother's house, right? 2001 called, they want their insult back.

 

I think the issue with Bale really started once the injuries became non-stop and there was a decline in his game.

In the beginning and for years after while we were winning, there wasn't any animosity and he was loved. I don't remember hearing much about his Spanish or lack of it or the golf stuff until he declined and/or wasn't as available for us anymore because of injuries while he happily played for Wales. After that it festered and became what it became at the end. I feel like the last few years have kind of blinded folks to how the Bale era actually was in the beginning and middle.


Jude's personality is clearly different than Bale. He exudes extrovert energy.

It also helps that we have a group of talented star players who are in that same 20-24 age range as he is who also have no wives/kids. Not surprised they've bonded and it shows not only on the field but off of it as well.

 

Joint with Haaland and Mbappe

❗️According to Transfermarkt, Jude Bellingham is now the most valuable player in the world. pic.twitter.com/j9AUH3gHJe

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) December 22, 2023

 

He is the best player in the world. His impact is insane and it goes so much beyond stats. He completely galvanizes the team, literal definition of making everyone around him better. I feel Kroos in particular plays so much better with him, but so does everyone honestly. He just spurs everyone to victory, the team's mentality as a whole is different this year - more focused and hungry. And I attribute it to him.

Really we struck absolute gold; I was never as wrong about any player as I was about Bellingham. And thats despite believing hes a top 5 midfield talent in the world.

 

Jude is a lot like Cristiano Ronaldo.

You have CR7 with the starters, the game virtually starts at 1 - nil.

You have Jude in the starting lineup, Madrid virtually starts with 12 men.

 

In the stands at Sunderland today to watch his brother play

 

My only worry is about keeping Jude as fresh as possible.

Hope he can skip the Copa del rey match (just before the super cup).

I know him resting partly depends on quick Vini can come back....given the overall lack of firepower in the squad.