Carlo Ancelotti has expressed his surprise by the number of goals Jude Bellingham has scored for Real Madrid.
Bellingham has been outstanding for Los Blancos, scoring 13 goals and providing 3 assists in 13 appearances.
The Englishman got his name on the score sheet twice against Barcelona, hitting a brace on his ElClasico debut.
Bellingham scores stunner against Barcelona
Jude Bellingham scored a stunner of a goal in the 68th minute to draw Real Madrid level after IIkay Gundogan had raced the home side into the lead in the 6th minute.
Two minutes into the four minutes of additional time, Bellingham rose clutch, poking home the ball from the 6-yard box.
The 20-year-old’s sublime performance against Barcelona has seen him pen his name into the history books of Real Madrid, and he is a respected figure in the dressing room despite his age.
Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund on July 1, 2023, for a fee of €103 million.
He has slotted seamlessly into the Los Blancos squad, even displacing Luka Modric to the bench due to his contributions.
Speaking on the England international’s brilliance since he joined the Madrid-based club, Carlo Ancelotti said:
“We’re all surprised by the amount of goals by Jude. He’s incredible, extraordinary”.
He also had his say on Luka Modric, who came on to replace Toni Kroos in the 63rd minute, and he acknowledged the impact of the Croatian.
Ancelotti said: “Luka Modrić? He changed the game, absolutely.
The Italian tactician added: He kept the ball, controlled everything. changed it all”.
Modric was credited with the assist for Jude Bellingham’s defining goal in the encounter, which has seen Real Madrid ascend to the summit of the La Liga table.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side sit 1st on the log, with 28 points from 11 matches played, with Bellingham’s contributions ably powering them in Europe and the Spanish top-tier league.
Jude Bellingham goals for Real Madrid
The Englishman is the top-scorer of the La Liga, with 10 goals and 2 assists from 10 matches.
He is also the joint top-scorer in the UEFA Champions League this campaign, with 3 goals in 3 matches for Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti also made a bold prediction, saying that Jude Bellingham can easily score “20 – 25 goals” this campaign.
The former Chelsea boss said: “He can easily reach 20-25 goals, We don’t have in mind that he is a scorer or a striker. He is scoring, but we wait for the rest of us to score goals.
Ancelotti also branded the 20-year-old as a “veteran”, due to the manner in which he plays for Real Madrid.
“Bellingham plays like a veteran. He’s got a fantastic attitude. We didn’t want a draw and his equalizer changed the dynamic of the game.
Los Blancos face Rayo Vallecano next at the Santiago Bernabeu, in a La Liga fixture, slated for November 5, 2023.
