I wouldn't. Please for the love of God buy a striker to play as one for the first time in like 20 years.
I think the guy plays like a crash test dummy, just like Carvajal does/did. That's a positive from an entertainment perspective but he's going to be basically damaged by the time he's even close to his late 20s. The most intelligent player from a health preservation perspective we've had in midfield recently is Modric and Kroos to certain levels, never putting their feet in the fire if it's not worth it, turtle up nicely when a collision is coming, great anticipation skills, etc. Just falling down, lacing your boots all over and complaining isn't cutting it. I think there's a lot to this if you look at other sports how they practice falling safely, anticipating contact and so on.
🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “Future move to Liverpool? I’m happy at Madrid. I think the next 10-15 years will be in white for me.” @footballontnt pic.twitter.com/7Zk5gsBDam— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) November 27, 2024 Jude Bellingham: “Future move to Liverpool? I’m happy at Madrid. I think the next 10-15 years will be in white for me.” @footballontnt
I really hope Bellingham matures into a team captain and a voice for the club, i like him a lot on a personal level.
He's got some kinks in his in-game leadership/communication that need ironing out, but as a world class footballing player with a formidable mentality and work ethic, he's a rare breed.
I know, but one thing to consider here is that he's 3 years younger than Vinicius. He's just so young, he's ahead of his time by multiple multiple years.
🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “Future transfer to Liverpool? I am happy in Madrid. The next 10 to 15 years will be in white for me.” @tntsports pic.twitter.com/N8L7ht0y7i— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) November 27, 2024
🗣️ Jude Bellingham: “My Brazilian team-mates? Amazing, I feel more Brazilian than English (laughs). Because everyday they’re teaching me more bad words in Portuguese. Not ‘Bobby’ he only teaches me good words (laughs).” pic.twitter.com/n48O7K29pv— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) November 27, 2024 The banter in this team
He had a few ugly turnovers but was very involved in the midfield. I think he played his role well today, which is more than you can say about guys like Guler and Mbappe
Guler and Mbappe both had howlers. So in comparison with them sure he was great. That being said, he lost the ball a few times and didn’t really add much in attack. If he supposed to be a Balon Dor level player he hasn’t shown it for quite awhile.