I think he's just mentally worn out.
Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid player
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He arguably is already doing that (considering that he has back-to-back "player of the season" awards in the Bundesliga and La Liga now).
But it's also quite obvious that he just needs a break at the moment.
He is 20 years young. Bellingham is better than Gerrard and Lampard at 20. I think his passing is pretty good but he can still develop that part of his game. Even Paul Scholes was a goalscorer playing behind the striker before he became a passer from deep. Pirlo was an attacking midfielder before he joined Juventus.
I fully agree with @Bosnian_fan that Bellingham has the ability to become a better player than Gerrard and Lampard were. Age-wise he is ahead of them.
Since the ankle injury against Girona(mid February) he started 12 games(out of 21), missed 8 outright(2 for red card). He hasn't played more than once a week since the end of April
He's been carrying injuries and since the ankle issue his mobility has visibly suffered
He also apparently has been playing on a separated shoulder since earlier in the season
Needs a break
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Okay, he’s a nothing player for England. Feel better?
And yet he was just that in the CL. He is not a shit player but he defo played like shit in those last few games
Didn’t a Real Madrid fan explain that he requires surgery and is playing through painkillers?
You seem to have a particularly negative view of the player.
Edit: also, are Kane, Foden, Saka etc also nothing players for England? Isn’t it quite clear that England, as a team, don’t provide their wealth of talent with a great platform upon which to shine?
Barely any players in the world play pain-free.
Okay. But I’m guessing you understand some problems can we worse than others? And that the player’s form looks a lot lower than earlier in the season before said injury? When he was a consistent match winner for a league and champions league winning side, scoring late goals to win big games etc?
I'll take "unsupported claims" for 500, Alex.
Yes, hopefully they drop him or manage his minutes better in the Euro Cup because he was crucial for us last season when he was fit.
I've watched Bellingham 10 times in last 4 months and never came away thinking wow he is the best young player I've seen in a while. Most games he's being barely noticeable in fact.
Not saying he isn't a very talented player, he clearly is. Rooney was better at similar age though.
Not saying he isn't a very talented player, he clearly is. Rooney was better at similar age though.
Scored half our goals this campaign...
That third group match was the perfect opportunity to give him a proper rest. The lack of rotation is going to hurt both fitness of those playing and rhythm of those not playing.
Is he carrying an injury? What do the resident Real fans say? Wasn't he half injured for the latter part of the season?
Too high of a risk for Southgate. He likely thinks the chance of losing is higher without Bellingham and didnt want to end up against Germany or on the 'wrong side' of the schedule
Wont happen. Southgate will play him until he falls apart in this tournament.
It's almost like players go through good and bad form. Crazy opinion i know.
He'll come good again.
He'll come good again.
I explained that, but I'm not a Real fan, I just like watching them because they play the most hilarious brand of "I don't know how they win, why they win, but they play like shit sometimes and still win."
Been on injections since the first bayern game, needed surgury since his shoulder dislocation - both are confirmed.
Rumours that he needs knee surgury -> Not confirmed.
@giorno also explained it, and I believe they are a Madrid fan.
Pirlo got converted into a deep-lying role at Brescia during 2000/01, I believe... so you're off by like 11 seasons.
They're more importantly a Southgate groupie (I'm teasing)
Jacob Steinberg in the Guardian, a paper that has backed Bellingham's inclusion, is now calling for him to be dropped. He wants Mainoo to start as well.
It's strange that I think he played better in last WC, when pairing with Rice on deeper role.
----------- Kane ---
Eze ----- Foden ----- Saka
----Rice --- Bellingham
This line-up is promising an exciting play.
----------- Kane ---
Eze ----- Foden ----- Saka
----Rice --- Bellingham
This line-up is promising an exciting play.
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He did that against Iran which, it was Iran, then against the US and it wasn't good then Southgate figured out he's an AM, dropped Mount for Henderson, moved him up and the team dramatically improved
Birthday boy!
Ballon d’Or winner
Mentality monster
Haters mudded
Wow, what an important goal.
Unbelievable really. He’s definitely got that Madrid stuff in him
Absolutely brilliant
England's best and most important player by a significant margin. You can tell he is of Real Madrid's cloth.
Not a special player but just has that big time, winning mentality.
He's clutch but clearly fatigued should get some rest.
Dont think he did much else throughout the game? There when it was needed though....
Absolutely woeful then does that L O L