Real Madrid has only won one of the four games in which the Englishman has not scored
Vinicius and Rodrygo are having a very poor contribution
The derby against Rayo Vallecano (0-0) exposed all the shortcomings of a Real Madrid that at the beginning of the season has been sustained by unprecedented scoring streak of a Jude Bellingham bathed in luck.
The English midfielder has burst into the white team like a hurricane, scoring thirteen goals in his first 14 gamesto give relief to a Real Madrid that feared it would be left without a goal with the unexpected departure of Karim Benzema.
But Carlo Ancelotti’s team has become accustomed to living off the omnipresence of its new star and when Bellingham does not find the net, Real Madrid suffers… and pays dearly for it. Proof of this is that The whites have only won one of the four games in which the Englishman has failed to scoreagainst Real Sociedad (2-1).
On the following day, they lost the derby against Atlético (3-1) and on the visit to Sánchez Pizjuán they did not go beyond a draw against Sevilla (1-1). Last night Bellingham was a shadow of the footballer who has spread panic at the start of the campaign.
Perhaps hampered by the early fall that left his left shoulder bruised, Bellingham barely appeared. And even his luck abandoned him. This Sunday there was no last minute rebound that left the ball dead in the last minute. Luck also has a limit.
The sad reality of Real Madrid is that When Bellingham doesn’t show up, there are no more resources. Vinicius is much ado about nothing. And Rodrygo is a lesser player without Benzema by his side. Between them, five goals. A very poor balance for two footballers who believe they are the ‘top in the world’.
Bellingham’s absence has cost Real Madrid the seven points it has dropped so far in the League. Ancelotti is lucky that the Englishman’s left shoulder has not suffered serious damage, because he could have been without his help for a few weeks.
The Real Madrid coach himself confirmed that the injury did not seem important, although until the results of the tests he will be subjected to this Monday are known, fear will remain in the air.