Ancelotti Made the Decision and Told Bellingham in the Midst of Real Madrid Crisis

Real Madrid's returned to training to prepare for the game against Valencia on January 3rd. There are only two days left for a game where the future of LaLiga is at stake: the club could start 2025 as the leader of the top national competition.

To achieve this, it's necessary to secure a victory in one of the most complicated places in Spanish soccer. The most important player to achieve that goal is no other than Jude Bellingham: what happened previously has been proof of that trend.

After everything that happened at the beginning of the current season, Ancelotti has drastically corrected the positioning of the English attacking midfielder on the field. From playing as a second right wing in the Clásico to regaining his natural position near the opponent's area, there's a significant change of pace... which has influenced the competitive results of the club in December.

The good continuity achieved during the last 2024 month is due. Among other things, to the fact that the "Birmingham's pride" has regained his usual position on the field. Near the opponent's area, Bellingham has once again become one of Madrid's best offensive arguments: Ancelotti knows it and doesn't want to change it.

Everything clarified

That's why he's decided to speak directly with the Madrid '5' before the current season's pace resumes to remind him of his decision. Because during the Christmas break, Carlo Ancelotti solved Jude Bellingham's position: "I'm not going to put you in any position other than near the area".

The Reggiolo coach, with the data in hand, knows it's the best place to position the English player. While he can't count as a forward due to all the efforts he makes without the ball, it's undeniable that Madrid needs Bellingham in that position.

The team hasn'ticed Jude Bellingham's return to the attacking midfield. Even his placement as a false '9' in recent matches, due to Vinícius Jr.'s absence, has yielded better results than expected. That versatility, which continues to develop slowly, could be very useful for adjusting the rotation scheme in the future.

Because the demanding competitive pace the white club faces starting January 3 will require maintaining physical endurance until the end of the season. That goal can only be met with rotations in which Jude Bellingham himself will also be involved... one way or another.