Real Madrid Confidencial Manolo Lama 'takes down' Bellingham, pay attention to his reflection: 'It's a relief he's not here'
The journalist surprises with his statement about Jude and his presence in the team
Real Madrid has to face the start of the season without Jude Bellingham's participation. The Englishman underwent shoulder surgery to solve the problems he has been dealing with for the past two seasons. Therefore, he will miss a few weeks until he is available.
This has led Xabi Alonso to look for a replacement, and for now, he is leaning toward Brahim. He already did so in the preseason friendly against Tirol, and repeated it in the league opener against Osasuna. This way, he was able to keep using the 4-3-3 with the inclusion of the player from Málaga in the starting eleven.
This is something Manolo Lama has discussed with a very surprising and, for many, unexpected statement. "For Xabi Alonso, not having Bellingham is even a relief", the journalist pointed out. He justified it: "Right now, Bellingham, if you put him in this team, he changes the formation Xabi Alonso wants."
Manolo Lama believes that against Osasuna, Real Madrid benefited from Jude's absence. "Today, it played again with two wide players, Brahim and Vinícius, with a number 9, Mbappé, and with three in the middle. If you put Bellingham in, you already have to get rid of at least one in the midfield", he concluded.
Xabi Alonso doesn't commit to any formation
Throughout the summer, there has been a lot of speculation about the possible tactical formation Xabi Alonso would use. At Bayer Leverkusen, he managed to succeed with a three-man defense and could repeat it at Madrid. Although at first, he has shown that his favorite is the 4-3-3.
But at Defensa Central, we can confirm that the coach from Tolosa doesn't commit to any system. In fact, he will use both depending on the match and the players he has available. Moreover, against Osasuna, he even used both with a positional change for Tchouaméni.
This is why he is not worried about Bellingham's absence and his return to the field. He could use a third system and bring back the diamond midfield that Ancelotti used. As we say, he will choose what is best for the team at every moment.
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