Gareth Southgate The England coach, was interviewed by L’Equipe where he spoke Bellingham, of his arrival at Real Madrid, it was compared to Beckham. “There was a change in terms of his positioning on the pitch, because he had a different role in Madrid. Then, the conversations I had with him were about the fact that he now lives in a different world. He is still very young, he handles it all very well, but his life can’t be that of a 20-year-old who can go wherever he wants, do whatever he wants. It took me a few hours to make him realize what does that mean. I played with David Beckham, who lives in another world. This world is Jude’s now,” said the England coach.
Southgate andHe explained that about their conversation Bellingham that “he knows. And he said he didn’t have a hard time, but it’s not abnormal if he has a hard time processing it. Especially since his debut at Real was so high. Then he was injured, yet it was not possible for him to maintain this level throughout the season… Jude reminds me of Steven Gerrard. Although the opponent gives the impression of having control of the game, it is the players who have the ability to turn the game. Through their mentality, they influence their teammates,” he said.
The coach wanted to highlight Bellingham “His leadership is felt in the way he plays,” he said, adding that “Jude is very respectful of older players like Henderson or Kane. But when they were away against Belgium, and Declan was the captain, the voices we heard in the dressing room were the voices of Declan and Jude.
“I thought he did the same when he came to Madrid, showing respect for players like this Toni Kroos or Luka Modric. Jude knows he can learn from them, but at the same time he wants to take their place. Therefore, you always have to find a balance between being respectful to the players who are there and sending them the message: ‘I’m here to play,'” he added. Southgate that he is clear that “traveling and living in other countries has been good for him. In a way, he remains relatively unknown in England, although everyone clearly knows how strong he is. But, when he returned to play for the national team, “It awakens a certain emotion, which would not exist if I played for a Premier League club.”
Source: La Verdad
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