Jude Bellingham blamed a change in his Actual Madrid position for his lack of targets this season after scoring his first of the marketing campaign in Saturday’s 4-0 LaLiga win over Osasuna.
The England midfielder discovered the online within the forty second minute on the Bernabéu — working onto a protracted ball from defender Raúl Asencio and lobbing goalkeeper Sergio Herrera — whereas VinÃcius Júnior additionally scored a hat trick, though the victory was marred by accidents to Éder Militão, Rodrygo and Lucas Vázquez.
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Previous to Saturday, Bellingham’s final aim for Madrid was scored on the finish of the 2023-24 marketing campaign on Could 14. He scored 19 league targets final season.
“I felt like I did what I usually do,” Bellingham informed Actual Madrid TV after Saturday’s sport. “However the one distinction is that I managed so as to add a aim. Lots of people had been speaking about it as a result of final yr I scored a great deal of targets, however I believe I am taking part in a distinct position this yr.
“I am doing various things in several components of the pitch. It is a type of issues, I will do something for the crew. Perhaps I’ve executed a bit an excessive amount of and been slightly bit too good. Any longer I believe I will get a sense for it and I will attempt to keep it up but when not I will preserve attempting to assist the crew in any approach I can.”
Madrid’s followers have supported Bellingham regardless of his lack of targets, and the participant obtained a standing ovation when he was substituted within the seventy fifth minute.
“I nonetheless really feel like essentially the most privileged individual on the planet to play for this membership, even within the dangerous occasions, I am nonetheless grateful to be right here,” Bellingham mentioned. “Coming off with that ovation, I felt actually proud. That is who you do it for. You need individuals to go residence pleased. It is a actually good feeling.”
Bellingham praised teammate VinÃcius, whose hat trick made it eight targets in 12 LaLiga appearances for the Brazil ahead, having missed out on the Ballon d’Or final week.
“He has such a robust mentality,” Bellingham mentioned. “We take to each other, on and off the pitch. I am pleased with how he conducts himself. He is a pacesetter for us. When he has these form of video games he is fairly unstoppable.”
