Los Blancos drove to a 6-2 aggregated victory over Manchester City, which delights the Santiago Bernabéu-Mixte.
Real Madrid is through the Champions League Round-of-16 after an extensive 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday.
The Spanish giants had a 3-2 lead of the first stage in England and drove to victory in the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to a beautiful hat trick by Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman found real form in Madrid, but it was the performance of his teammate, Rodrygo, who attracted the attention of experts during the analysis after the game.
Former Arsenal and Barcelona -Spits Thierry Henry was part of the Paramount+ reporting and spoke with Jude Bellingham after the competition. In particular, he asked Bellingham about the role that Rodrygo plays in this side of Madrid.
Henry asked: “You can please talk about this man, Rodrygo. Because nobody talks about him, but his working speed and his skills, what he does for the team … incredible. '
Bellingham replied: “Rodrygo is so underestimated. I think he is probably the most talented and most gifted player in the team for me. The things he can do with football … We will mess and he will rise the ball in one way or another and you will say: “How did you do that?”
“Another thing to mention is that he is the one who sacrifices the most,” Bellingham continued. “I think it is clear that his favorite position is left, but it is important to note that he also does a lot for the team, defensive, on the right.”
Both Vinicius JR and Kylian Mbappé prefer to play from the left, while Bellingham too often seems the most comfortable when they drift to that side. Rodrygo only leaves that on the right, where he is often in the minority with opposition players.
In the midst of the galaxy of attacking stars, Rodrygo can be overlooked for Real Madrid. But the Brazilian is a ruthless presence in large games for Madrid, often just as important for the setup as the will of Bellingham, Mbappé or Vinicius. Still only 24 years old, Rodrygo has already demanded three LaLiga titles and two champion competitions. He seems to add much more during his time in the Spanish capital.
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