The new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso was presented on Monday and promised that his party would try to bring excitement, joy and a sense of pride for Madridistas. Furthermore, he gave little away about how his team would play, and who would play where.
A player who will not be in his long -term plans is Luka Modric, after he said goodbye to the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday afternoon. It opens the question of whether Los Blancos should go on the transfer market for a midfielder, with the absence of Toni Kroos who is still being felt. It is said to be a target for Real Madrid, but Alonso was vague in his role in the exit of Modric and whether he wanted a new midfielder.
However, he will have a new midfielder in Jude Bellingham, who has played in a more advanced role for the most of his Real Madrid career. The words of Alonso were considered that he would be a more traditional midfielder for the Basque manager.
“He can be special everywhere because he is a special player. His eruption is that of an era -determining player for Real Madrid. He is 21 years old I think and will be fundamental to the future projects of the club. The feeling that I get is in a good place and good time to work with him.
Under Carlo Ancelotti, Bellingham tended to have the box of a deeper role crashed and run past the attackers, while defending four from the left side of a midfield. The more advanced role came as a result of losing Karim Benzema, and the goals from Bellingham became the key in an incredible debut season.
Last year he took 23 goals and 13 assists, often for Los Blancos. This season was still impressive 14 goals and 14 assists, but the words of Alonso suggest that even if he does not want to limit the capacities of Bellingham in the future, he will be asked to do less in the last third part, and more in the middle of the field.