It is no coincidence that Jude Bellingham, who was one of the top scorers of Real Madrid last season, be far from its best version. The problem lies mainly in its position within Ancelotti’s schemesomething that is directly affecting his ability to shine on the field as he did the year before.
In the match against Barcelona, average position and heat maps show Bellingham completely out of position. He was seen playing stuck to the right wing and very lateso much so that the map of average positions places it even behind Lucas Vázquez. This location distances it from areas where its influence on the game could be much greater and decisive.
Map of average positions and passes of Real Madrid during the Clásico
His interventions were too concentrated on the right wing and in their own fieldan area where he cannot exploit his offensive potential or his creativity. Besides, The pass maps reflect that he made very few and outside the danger zonescompletely away from the opposing goal. Bellingham’s poor performance is directly related to its wrong position within Ancelotti’s scheme.
Jude Bellingham’s heat map during the Classic
He looked busy trying to neutralize Bucket, which forced him to retreat constantly. This physical and mental wear and tear is turning him into a shadow of the player who dazzled last season at the Bernabéu, that decisive Bellingham that everyone hopes to see again. And it is that, Last season, Jude reached almost twenty goals. Nowadays, his goal tally remains blanka fact that does not seem to worry Ancelotti.
Map of Jude Bellingham’s passes during the Classic
The problem does not lie with the player, who He continues to try his best in every game.but in how it is being managed. Ancelotti must adjust his approach and return Bellingham to a position where he can really be decisive: in the center or on the left, where he has already proven to perform at a superlative level. Real Madrid cannot afford to waste Jude’s talent.
