"Mbappe is not doing a lot when he doesn't have the ball. Vinicius Junior doesn't do a lot, Rodrygo doesn't do a lot, and lots of others have to work double. Bellingham is a victim of that," he said."
"He can't play in the same way that he did that Kroos was there. When Kroos was there... they had a balance."
"Bellingham is a certainty in the national team, and if [Tuchel] doesn't do that [selecting him], that's the wrong decision for me."
"We're still trying to work it out inside the changing room. We have everything we need to turn it around. I've got full faith that this season isn't over just because we've been on a bad run."
Real Madrid lost 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to Manchester City despite Jude Bellingham setting up Rodrygo's opener. Bellingham appeared frustrated at full time amid mounting pressure on the team and coach Xabi Alonso after a difficult run of results. Ruud Gullit defended Bellingham, stating the midfielder remains Madrid's standout performer and is being overburdened by defensive work because several attacking teammates contribute little without the ball. Gullit said Bellingham's role changed after Toni Kroos left and called him a certainty for England. Bellingham expressed faith that the squad can turn the season around.
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