"Jude Bellingham has said reports of dressing room strife at Real Madrid as "fabricated or exaggerated" saying the players are "100% behind" coach Xabi Alonso and describing teammate Vinícius Júnior as "as positive as ever." Madrid had a difficult spell before Christmas, winning just two games out of eight in all competitions, to leave Alonso under serious pressure, while the coach's relationship with Vinícius was scrutinised when the forward reacted angrily to being substituted during October's Clásico."
""A lot of the problems you might hear about in tough moments are fabricated or exaggerated," Bellingham said in a news conference on Wednesday at King Abdullah Sports City. "We know what really happens inside the dressing room. We're behind the coach. I see Vinícius every day, he's just as positive as ever. He's no bad influence on the team and what we're trying to do. I have a great relationship with Vini and if I felt he was hurting us as a team, I'd tell him, but I don't think there is at all ... As for the manager, we're all 100% behind him.""
Jude Bellingham rejected reports of dressing-room unrest at Real Madrid and affirmed collective support for coach Xabi Alonso. Bellingham described Vinícius Júnior as positive and not a negative influence on the team. Real Madrid endured a poor run before Christmas, winning only two of eight matches and placing Alonso under pressure, but then secured three victories and beat Real Betis 5-1. The squad travels to Jeddah for a Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Atlético Madrid, with a potential final against Barcelona or Athletic Club later in the competition.
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