The performances of Jude Bellingham have been flawless! The youngster has been involved in ten goals in only nine appearances in the league. Bellingham scored in both Champions League matches, including the winner against Union Berlin. He is also the top scorer in the league with eight goals. Despite his astounding form, the superstar struggled to deliver the goods on his recent away trip to Sevilla. Considering the high energy and pride at play, Real Madrid received a lot of criticism after their performance.
The league leaders have heavily relied on the 20-year-old Englishman this season. The 14-time Champions League winners don’t have enough goal-scoring threats other than Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr.
Draw deemed as ‘fair result’ after no Jude Bellingham magic
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The recent performance against Sevilla by Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham has been criticized by the fans and pundits. In the Gab and Juls Show on ESPN, Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti discussed the performance. Laurens said, “There was no Jude Bellingham magic. There were chances for both sides. A draw is maybe a fair result-ish. ” Sevilla took the lead in the 74th minute through David Alaba’s own goal. Four minutes later, Dani Carvajal equalized and secured a crucial point for his side.
Despite their draw on Saturday, the Spanish giants have caught the media’s attention for peculiar reasons. The pre-match referee video uploaded by the club on Real Madrid TV online has been criticized by the soccer world. Even the duo of Julien Laurens and Gabriel Marcotti have condemned the acts of the La Liga leaders. Let’s take a closer look at this matter.
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Real Madrid’s pre-match was video not appreciated
Real Madrid has been heavily criticized for their pre-match video regarding the referee, Ricardo Burgos De Bengoechea. RMTV made a video analyzing the referee’s performance with the 14-time Champions League winners. But Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti condemned the act. Marcotti on the show said, “I’m all for criticizing referees after the game if you do it in a civil way whatever, or in an uncivil way. But to do this before the game? That’s bush league. There’s somebody there who thinks like this is how we’re gonna win the title by getting into the referee’s ahead of time.”
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Despite their issues off-field, they lead the La Liga table ahead of Girona and Barcelona. But the Galaticos face a stern test on Saturday as they visit the Spotify Camp Nou to face arch-rivals Barcelona in the first El-Clasico of the season. It will be interesting to see which team comes on top in a much-anticipated contest, as Barcelona will look to leapfrog the La Liga leaders.
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