This season, Jude Bellingham has had an evident influence at Real Madrid. What’s more, if Los Blancos hadn’t signed him this summer, the club from the Spanish capital would have gained eight less points this season, according to AS.
The former Birmingham City and Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been in the middle of things from the season’s opening game, a 2-0 away triumph against Athletic Club.
Since his opening-day heroics, the England international has scored six goals in six outings across all competitions.
There are too many attractions without Bellingham.
This season, the 20-year-old midfielder has scored late wins in three games for Real Madrid. In truth, among the matches Madrid has played this season, his goal was not important in the first game, against Athletic Club.
Rodrygo started the scoring in the game, and the English international clinched the triumph. It was a 0-2 victory that would have been plenty even without his contribution.
His effect was evident in the other matches, such as those against Almeria (1-3, when he scored twice and assisted Vinicius Jr.’s goal), Celta (0-1), Getafe (1-0), and Union (1-0).
What would Madrid be like without him?
When you do the arithmetic, that’s five goals in four games, converting four draws into victory.
Without Bellingham’s goals, Madrid would have six less League points and two fewer Champions League points, totalling eight points throughout all competitions. Although these are hypothetical possibilities, their plausibility is strengthened when the numbers are examined.
As a consequence, Real Madrid has begun the season with an unblemished record of 18 points out of a possible 18.
We don’t really need to emphasize the significance of last-second goals in football, but Bellingham would be a respectable victory, to say the least.
