Roy Keane Praises Real Madrid's Bellingham After England Rout

If Thomas Tuchel was sure of something since his arrival on the England national team bench, it is that Jude Bellingham had to play no matter what as a '10.' And it is that, as an attacking midfielder, the Merengue player always brings out his best version- the same one that led him to be on the Ballon d'Or podium in 2024 and that "he can become one of the best players of all time," according to what Roy Keane stated on ITV.

Last Saturday, England obtained its best result since Tuchel arrived, a crushing 7-0 in its visit to the Croatian national team. With Bellingham being the one who led the Three Lions' offense and being the "executioner" of his former Real Madrid teammate, Luka Modric, who could do nothing to stop this result so humiliating for Croatia that was in front of all its people at the HNK Rijeka Stadium.

Bellingham finished the match with a goal and three assists. Obtaining a score of 10 on the main statistics pages. For Tuchel, it is clear that moving him away from the opposing area is a mistake, since he is a player with a natural ability to reach the opposing goal and create scoring opportunities. He has an unstoppable ability to penetrate the rival team's defensive lines.

Roy Keane said: "Bellingham looked like an adult playing against small children. It is like when you pat your children on the head. He is such a good player that, physically, Croatia cannot be blamed, because they cannot even get close to him." Without a doubt, if he keeps showing performances of that level — Bellingham-style from the 2023/24 season —, do not be surprised if he again hovers around the top spots of the Ballon d'Or.

Now, he has the great task of supporting Real Madrid to get back on the winning path. After the defeat in their last match against Atletico de Madrid, the merengue side fell to fourth place in LaLiga. The 6 points that separate them from Barcelona at this moment can be overcome; the season lasts a long time. But if that margin keeps increasing, it could mean the third consecutive year without winning the league for the Chamartin side.

Madridismo, which is so used to seeing its team achieve great titles — and by the dozens in recent years — is already tired of these last two seasons in which nothing relevant was achieved. With players like Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Federico Valverde, Bellingham himself, etc. The least they want is to see good collective football. Something they must improve soon if they want to remain with title aspirations.