Jude Bellingham was criticized by the Spanish press following Real Madrid’s humiliating 4-0 defeat at home to Barcelona.
Bellingham is still looking for his first goal for Real this season, which is a far cry from his debut season at the club when he scored 23 times in all competitions.
The England international was keen to find the net against Barcelona but failed to do so as his team were comprehensively beaten.
All four of Barcelona’s goals came in the second half, with Robert Lewandowski hitting a brace before Lamine Yamal and Raphinha added to Real Madrid’s misery.
Marca believes only one person is responsible for Bellingham’s struggles.
Jude Bellingham has been labeled a ‘shadow of his former self’ by the Spanish press
Marca claims Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is to blame for not playing Bellingham in the right position.
The publication stated that Bellingham’s work rate cannot be questioned, but highlighted that he sometimes operates effectively as a wing-back, which does not help his performances.
Journalist Juan Ignacio Garcia-Ochoa wrote in Marca: ‘Bellingham is a shadow of the player who burst onto the scene last season The Bernabeu. And the fault is not his, but the way he is managed.
‘Every day he plays in a position that is not his and the boy, even though he gives everything, does not shine. Playing close to the right flank, playing as a full-back for minutes at a time, is a joke in bad taste that Ancelotti must correct immediately.
‘The fact that a player who scored almost 20 goals last year has not scored a single one now that we are almost in November deserves serious analysis.’
Marca believes Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is responsible for Bellingham’s problems
Marca called 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, who scored for Barcelona, ’a chosen one’
On the other hand, the publication was full of praise for Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.
The 17-year-old, who was part of the Spanish team that won Euro 2024, is unfazed by the big stage and managed to get on the scoresheet against Real.
Marca wrote about Yamal: ‘He is a chosen one. He showed it at the European Championship, he continued to show it at the start of the competition and he confirmed it at the Bernabeu.
‘He didn’t play his best game, but three strikes were enough to silence the Bernabeu.
“His goal with his right foot was a statement of intent: Madrid will suffer a lot with him.”