Coach Alonso was wrong with Bellingham

Jude Bellingham's unstable physical condition has forced coach Xabi Alonso to learn from his experience in using the English midfielder.

Bellingham has not yet reached his best physical condition after injury.

According to El Pais , coach Xabi Alonso realized his mistake when he quickly brought Bellingham back to the starting lineup. In the Madrid derby, which lost 2-5 to Atletico on September 27, Alonso surprisingly let Bellingham start even though he was not in the best shape after injury.

Bellingham's performance was understandably poor, and Alonso seemed to have learned his lesson. Following the defeat, Bellingham was benched for the next two games against Kairat and Villarreal.

Notably, in the 3-1 win over Villarreal, Bellingham came off the bench and almost scored two goals, showing his familiar style in the attacking midfield position – a role that shone brightly in the 2023/24 season.

Bellingham was not called up to the England squad at the FIFA Days in October to focus on his recovery, giving him the best chance of regaining his fitness. And Alonso will clearly not make the same mistake. He must carefully consider the Englishman's condition before naming Bellingham in the starting lineup.

Despite Bellingham's absence, two young midfielders, Arda Guler and Franco Mastantuono, have done well in their replacement roles. In addition, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde also help to create a quality midfield.

Source: https://znews.vn/hlv-alonso-da-sai-voi-bellingham-post1594414.html