Has Jude Bellingham invented a new position?

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Jude Bellingham is cementing himself as the talisman of Real Madrid. With 13 goals so far this season, the 20-year-old is stepping up another level at one of the biggest clubs in the world.
But the Englishman is proving to be far more than the ball winning midfielder he once was. Not only is he the top goalscorer in La Liga, he's also one of the highest through-ball players in Europe.
The Birmingham born Jude is making football look extremely easy across the pitch. With him doing quite literally everything for Carlo Ancelotti, has he invented a new position? JJ Bull tries to define the top player in world football right now.
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[@b.r.e.t.t.s.a.n.d.l.e.r]

He's a wide-centre, defensive midstriker.

[@bread-number_2]

In the future there will be an inverted attacking winger orientated centreback

[@dzus]

erm.. ya

[@jcawa-23]

A mid striker😂

[@benevolentshazz]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheRishijoesanu]

Bellingham is a false 10

[@tomwells9088]

He's effectively a Ruud Gullit regen. Can play literally anywhere (although most effective as a second striker / attacking midfielder), is physically dominant, very high footballing IQ

[@TheRishijoesanu]

He is Alfredo Di Stefano regen

[@tomwells9088]

@@TheRishijoesanu Di Stefano was more stocky. Jude is a tall, powerful athlete. Position-wise, I'd agree

[@ektran4205]

roaming raumdeuter

[@MokaBeats664]

​@@ektran4205why not? 😃 It's surely a second striker (in the Müller sense) but also with a Messi-style of play.

[@thatracingguy5694]

Agreed, he is more Gullit than Zidane

[@pedromegashit9999]

JJ is the perfect person to dive into this topic because anyone else would come across as being insane but he neutralizes the topic with his unhinged demeanor 👏🏽

[@dtrjones]

Jay-Jay Okocha?

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@dtrjoneswhat about him?

[@alexisperez9299]

Lmao

[@truenoae8689]

​@@dtrjonesJJ is the presenter in the video

[@synergy14nerd]

Die hard footy fans: Ahh yes JJ, everything you say makes totally sense. Thank you for your in depth analysis !! Casual Sports fan watches this: Wtf is this kid going on about???

[@jessessempijja]

This was unhinged. I like it😂😂😂 Jude broke JJ

[@keithhickey7004]

You should see his older stuff.

[@dmwebby]

I was going to make your exact comment (without the 😂😂😂 emojis)

[@truenoae8689]

​@@keithhickey7004I wanna see haha any recommendations?

[@woodside4life]

“He’s everywhere and yet he’s not there at all.” Drugs are fun.

[@khaewu]

How I missed these antics, Tifo was en route to become just another football channel, and JJ comes to the rescue!

[@amronpimpinan]

Would you recommend another good football channel, please?

[@-AxisA-]

How was Tito coming becoming just a regular football channel? What is just a regular football channel?:D

[@BossmanLiddy]

@@-AxisA-podcast etc and not actually teaching us like this video

[@BossmanLiddy]

Nvm literally every video is like this idk what bro is talking about, great video AGAIN! ❤️

[@khaewu]

How about the athletic, their parent company. Super great but not full of antics. This is next level.

[@Jazz-ob3xy]

“Positions don’t matter at all”………..I said that to my wife once and she left me

[@wespicedmemes]

She needs to learn to be more flexible in the modern game

[@JJJ-ok7nc]

Win her back with the helicopter move

[@davidelliott1400]

I’m sure you can get her ‘right back’

[@OnePunchKiller]

@@wespicedmemeslmao

[@Billiamwoods]

I guess you didn't know how to keeper

[@Awolowooo]

“Wide defenders who are Actually just Midfielders who aren’t quite Good enough jn Midfield to justify playing there really and so it just makes sense having them in Defense” Is a wild way of describing Zinchenko 😂 JJ is evil!

[@luisvarela7827]

but spot on! 😂

[@innocento.1552]

Also Trent A A. It doesn't mean they are bad, otherwise they wouldn't be on the team. It means they bring something extra but not for a traditional role.

[@stillwintereo]

​@@innocento.1552I think TAA is the opposite of Zinchenko. he sucks at defence but has immense attacking prowess, so Klopp was like "yo I play you at RB but you're allowed to move into the middle of the pitch and make things happen."

[@leerobinson1850]

David Alaba at Bayern

[@Cordoloinar]

lol TAA doesn't have 'immense attacking prowess', he passes well.@@stillwintereo

[@zapster1543]

This is the most fun Tifo video I've seen in a while. JJ have so much energy, it rivals Bellingham himself.

[@vojtasedlak4547]

I just think that Real Madrid are set up tacticaly to play with 10 men and Jude is told to do whatever he wants. In that way, it almost feels like they have one player extra and it is very hard to defend against.

[@zueinder89]

That's basically the Messi game plan at Barca.

[@zc6036]

Jude himself always says in interviews and stuff that the manager gives him the extra freedom

[@may.b.tomorrow]

except Jude helps to defend and does it very good@@zueinder89

[@mar15115]

​@@zueinder89false 9 right ???

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

ye u cant predict him u cant defend something that u dont know where it's gonna be, gavi did it in el classico quite well but it stopped during last 20mins@@zc6036

[@themindofben]

This is exactly the content which made Tifo my favourite channel, and I feel like the channel’s been moving away from this style. Really happy to see these antics again, please keep it going

[@maciejbala477]

still miss the Podcast...

[@jake6379]

Jude Bellingham is playing the same position as Kaka did in Ancelloti's Milan side.

[@j.s3300]

And gerrard under benitez

[@OnePunchKiller]

but he also do defensive work plus he is way more physically gifted than kaka but lacks technical ability

[@wnd9434]

Kakha kaladze?

[@jake6379]

I think my point was that this is not something new. Players have demanded a floating role probably since the emergence of Pele. Now, I'm not saying that Jude is on Pele's level obvs. But intelligent players go where the space is. They always have.

[@bradleyowusu9589]

@@OnePunchKiller Kska was one of the fastest players of all time? How is Jude more physically gifted than that lol. Kaka was physically and technically superior

[@sherifmelmasry]

He is a space creator, a creative CF; kaka, Thomas muller, Cruyff all come to mind. He is from a very rare breed of players

[@forestgrumpy119]

Yh he does be giving raumdeuter

[@sherifmelmasry]

@@forestgrumpy119 Absolutely

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

RM are quite lucky to have him pair him with haaland and its g g@@sherifmelmasry

[@mar15115]

Id see him as a less explosive kaka but as effective

[@TheRishijoesanu]

Bellingham is a false 10

[@TheMcMaxwell]

The only roles which really matter are the roles you abandoned on the TIFO Football Podcast. Bring it back.

[@scoobydoo7275]

So whiney about something that's free. Wahhhh wahhhhh wahhhh gimme gimme

[@chifumujmanda7643]

​@@scoobydoo7275Joe Devine's burner account

[@TheMcMaxwell]

@@scoobydoo7275 yeah gimme. Give the people what they want

[@space_rocky]

It's the return Carlo Ancelotti's Diamond formation with Jude this time at the tip instead of Kaka as we saw in AC Milan

[@TheKoobon]

Bellingham's ability to find unoccupied space in penalty area even though every one in the world knows how dangerous he is for me is magic

[@Noobie2k7]

Like Messi he seems to be able to see the future to where players will be in a couple seconds time and then just be somewhere else.

[@thisisdevin111]

The difference between Bellingham and Zidane, Fabregas, Reus, Gerrard, etc is that he can defend. I remember Walcott wanted to be a #9 at Arsenal as well. When players are young and have a extra lung. They can do everything. As he gets older, he will stick to a traditional position.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

1) So he’s Ruud Gullit. 2) Gerrard was quite good defensively.

[@garethevans3367]

​@@SKa-tt9nmGerrard wasn't very disciplined or positionally aware in defense, but his excellent crunching slide tackles (sometimes only necessary because of his lapses of judgement) fooled a lot of people into thinking he was. Excellent attacker, poor defender.

[@ndundu14]

​@@garethevans3367 He played right back in UCL final mate, and Liverpool didn't leak goals again. Pretty sure he needs positional aware for that

[@c45p3r100]

​@@garethevans3367he was. He played that role not only in the later days of his career but also early on. During his peak years it simply wasn't his primary job or role in the team. But he still put his shift in and done so solidly.

[@elijahknox4421]

Like Messi stuck to a traditional position?

[@ofcet]

No he hasn't. He is Dele Alli with a stable family and a good childhood and I mean that in the best way possible

[@DensilMahachi]

I can't even disagree

[@chikedonaldibewuike4867]

Bro this is spot on. This was Dele at his brilliant best😢

[@devdetective1758]

and he has Ancelotti as his coach. He was never playing this way at Dortmund

[@shriharshbankapur9666]

Wow that really is dark and kinda true maybe

[@zhetroy]

Thomas Muller is also a great example, he literally popularized the Raumdeuter role

[@calc1657]

Bellingham is an attacking midfielder who has a complete game. If a given player has a complete game, and the coach is smart enough to take advantage, then the player can have a more expansive role. We've seen this with other great players. Credit to Don Carlo for understanding the potential of the player. And football has always been fluid. What has changed is the amount of data that's available.

[@yan.weather]

What’s stayed the same is the ball is still round!

[@stuckupcurlyguy]

Basically Messi at the 2022 world cup

[@bonchitogovindodas3333]

Also it is due to the fact that all the young Madrid midfielders now can carry huge work load. He explained Jude, but it is impossible to explain Jude's game without Cama, Tchou and Valverde.

[@bobbyq7037]

AHH… so Jude Bellingham is the player we all created in FIFA & gave 99 to all stats

[@jabrueben884]

Nailed it

[@BannyV19]

He is a centre overlapping attacking back forward. Ive seen this position used in pro clubs all the time

[@jpzammo]

Its been a while since I've been in awe of an England player. Growing up in the 90s, it goes way back to Becks and Owen. Bellingham has a special Aura

[@Model_Roe]

He's a superstar legend in the making

[@SoNobodyToldYaBaby]

Rooney was more exciting

[@jpzammo]

​@@SoNobodyToldYaBaby You're probably not wrong at the moment but I think Bellingham is more likeable and could go on to achieve more with England at least.

[@ababilashari9970]

JJ's player roles are like classes in some quirky football inspired indie-RPG i love it!

[@GLeee14]

Ancelotti tactics are wild. When he arrived at Milan as a manager, he turned Pirlo from an Advanced Playmaker and sometimes a 10 to a holding and defensive midfielder, and he has used Cafu as a winger. He has changed his tactics over and over, his tactics have evolved so much. He has used his Christmas Tree formation so much over the years, for Milan, for Bayern, for Madrid. I think Bellingham is closest to the 10s of old, the Kakas, the Costas, and what Messi would have been had he played 20 years earlier. Bellingham can play box-to-box, able to track back and recieve the ball in the midfield and even carry out defensive responsibilities. Bellingham can carry forward and playmake. Bellingham can get into the box and be a target man. He is that classic ten that has so often been extinct, many either playing a contemporary Attacking Midfield role where you have to stay up more (like Muller), or playing on the wing where they have more freedom to dribble (like Messi). Contemporary 10s like Odegaard and Bruno Fernandez have had to change their game to the point their playstyles seem almost completely different.

[@joshseane9830]

Michael Ballack played that position when he was playing for Bayer 04 Leverkusen back in the day. He was immense.

[@nickhamblin8179]

With Joe having all but retired, JJ brings the chaotic energy Tifo needs.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Joes too busy being Bayern’s CF, converting all those penalties.

[@theviik1425]

The football gods got tired of us debating over Messi and Ronaldo so they sent us someone with Messi's football IQ and Ronaldo's athleticism to end the GOAT debate in 8 years time.

[@jasonrogers2467]

Basically the age old definition of a playmaker. One who can score, pass, defend. They do it all. A true #10

[@elrodrigo7355]

Please do this more This was tifo's soul and the reason I started watching it. It mixes creative humor and stats while being informative and interesting. Jj pls dont change.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Here's my list of roles(Might edit as I conjure up more) - Walls: Those who dominate areas of the pitch and forces attacks to not go through, but around them. - Snatchers: Players who win the ball by well timed tackles, challenges, slides, interceptions - Anchors: A dying breed, those who are the reference of all team, they dictate their team's structural transition as per where they are located on the pitch. If you don't know what to do with the ball, you pass it to your anchor - Playmakers: These gonks have spacial awareness and passing range. Ideally they should be able to have good close control and must easily turn anywhere when they have the ball and should be able to pass in all directions, not just certain angles according to their body. - Runners: Players who utilise pace and stamina in transition, they don't just pass the ball around, they move back and forth in the pitch to provide dynamic positional variations - Pickaxes: A sub-branch of runners, these have meagre technical abilities but have tactical conditionaning and lungs like a dog. They don't get injured often, they're reliable if you don't have a proper alternative in the midfield, they're usually predictable, they sometimes fumble massively but have good contribution overall. Plus, their presence can attract fan abuse and hate that would otherwise be directed to classier, high ranking players who can just get offended and want to leave. - Artists: Players who would be nothings without the likes of pickaxes, playmakers, runners etc, but because of how graceful and talented they are, they get all the glory and praise. Also, these types retire when they want to. Even if they're not in condition to be a footballer proper, they can always find leagues and levels they can play for at least 10 games, and fans would love them because they can do flip flaps. - Speedy ball carriers: Easiest sort of player to find. All these chaps need to do is to accelerate fast, hold that sprint for some distance without loosing composure and be able to dribble the ball. - Speedy anke breakers: Now this is what we're talking. These types can show artistic traits, but unlike artists, they're fast, they're mesmerising, most artist had been a speedy ankle breaker some part of their career but injuries negated them to mere artists. These guys can do the magic that creates goals - Lockbreakers: Take a playmaker, put him behind the forwards, give him some artist playstyle and voila, you have an attacker that can just pass the ball through the opponent's defencive blocks to create chances seemlessly, they will be able to score his own goals if chances occur and will be totally unpredictable for the opponent - Foxes: These have a cult that worships Inzaghi. By scoring sneaky goals that fans swear that were by sheer luck, they try to become closer to their god, who is Filippo Inzaghi - Lighthouses: Tall brutes who look like beacons to be targeted with the ball in the box, these types are so tall and so dangerous in crosses, through balls and 50/50 chances both defences, and their own teammates are minding where they are. Goal chances are being created in their vicinity - Clinical scorers: Are you in need of a goal? Do you feel disgusted by talentless buffoons who can't score clear chances to save their lives? Call 555-GOAL, and a clinical scorer will come and show them how to kick the damned ball. These punks have every sort of shooting technique in their sleeve. Trivelas, pinpoint inside foot shots, curved screamers, driven bullet sort of shots from low, you name it, they know how to do it.

[@654jimbob654]

Bellingham's vibes-based playstyle seems like a match made in heaven for Ancelotti's vibes-based management. Most players don't have the combination of physicality, intelligence and technical ability that Bellingham has, which probably makes it an absolute nightmare to play against him when he can be anywhere at any given time.

[@christopherclouser340]

As an Arsenal fan the "like Zinchenko" line was priceless. I said it the same time as J.J. because it just had to be said.

[@RefnRes]

He's basically filling the Lampard role that got him loads of goals but also had him doing a lot in midfield too.

[@Vivi-kd3vq]

a New role for him: Complete Midfielder

[@nerobrilant1336]

So he is a CM then, wait..

[@frieswilliams9199]

Fm

[@olumideandero6959]

Would be perfect

[@Sach6251]

Damn he's been playing so well, he almost made everyone forget about Karim Benzema.

[@Montycat78]

Who?

[@Vivi-kd3vq]

@@Montycat78 if you don't know, try to search Benzema15

[@AH_44.]

that ballon d'or season of Karim made his whole career a bit of overrated and made people forget how blunt he was in front of goal in too many moments, lazy and settled for the shadow of CR7.

[@eddieherrera5314]

@@AH_44.lol Whatever makes you sleep at night

[@XXBlueThanosXX]

nah hes not overrated hes got 2nd most goals in RM history thats insane, RM wouldnt keep u for 14years if u were crap@@AH_44.

[@nicolinzini520]

Manager: JJ Bull Starting XI Jack Butland Juliano Belletti Jan Bednarek Jerome Boateng Juan Bernat Joey Barton Jimmy Bullard Jude Bellingham John Barnes Jarrod Bowen James Beattie Subs: John Burridge Jose Bosingwa Jean-Alain Boumsong Jesper Blomqvist Julia Baptista Julian Brandt Jared Borgetti CEO: Jeff Bezos President: Joe Biden Composers of the theme tunes: Bach and Brahms, and James Brown. But not Justin Bieber Driver of the coach: Jenson Button Club Philosopher: Jeremy Bentham Club's Royal Correspondent: Jenny Bond

[@Whoami691]

Alliteration at it's Jerry Best.

[@HarryJ10]

This role that he and Messi share reminds me of the kid at school who was just so good you always give him the ball, and he finds a way to win the game. No position, just talent. Amazing that players like that exist at the highest level!

[@lupm7025]

Am I the only one who thinks that Bellingham is what would happen if Thomas Müller would have technical skill?

[@j.s3300]

And speed and a willingness to fly into 50/50's

[@bread-number_2]

Now that you mentioned it bellingham does sound like a potentially better thomas müller.

[@ronnyron4681]

Upgraded and updated Thomas Muller. or Thomas Mullerham after going into Microsoft Visual editor.

[@doriangray1935]

Dont insult Muller like that

[@Allschmoi]

I know that people like to clown on his technical ability but in reality it's not that bad. He is not a dribbler obviously but his ball controll is decent and some of his first touches are brilliant. The amount of first touch heel passes he pulled of in his time, especially for Lewa, is not to be underestimated.

[@maximummomo8210]

He reminds me of a more agile version of the Lampard role, not a 10 but a very attacking 8 year that isn’t a main playmaker in the team and contributes the middle of the park and around the box.

[@SimpleGeopolitics24]

Bellingham will win the Ballon dor next year if he continues to play like that and the system of Real Madrid.

[@EvieWillNotDie]

​@@Failre69420what? No?

[@kmlau1986]

Only if England wins the Euro

[@GamerFlair]

If Madrid win La Liga and the CL its possible. Haaland/City will have to have a bad year though, because I suspect they will push to try and get him to have since he didn't get it last year. And theres also the European Championships before the next tournament, so performances there will matter alot. Mbappe leading France to that would probably put him in line for it.

[@RaulEdu33]

​@Failre69420 😅 True for Fraud Football I mean France Football, MLS and Copa America will be enough to grant Messi another Ballon D'Or, even if Bellingham wins UCL and Euros.

[@EvieWillNotDie]

@@RaulEdu33 no?

[@popps33]

probably one of the most entertaining videos so far!! I can see Jude getting a Ballon d'Or in a year or two

[@d.r.6593]

Has JJ just inadvertently proven that Bellingham isn't the new Messi but in fact the new Thomas Muller? A modern day Raumdeuter

[@atul_unni]

Reminds me of Lampard/Kaka, all-round midfielders but most effective as a second striker

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Jude’s defensive work rate is much better.

[@96wtfomg]

I don't think it's a new position. Baggio used to play in a Number 10 position just like Jude, and could drop to receive the ball or hang in the box if necessary to attack balls. That was already 30 to 40 years ago. Real Madrid is just reviving the position of the number 10, which has been dead for years, with a player that can adapt the Number 10 to today's football physicallity.

[@Wisefredo]

I think Ancelotti might be moving toward positionless football - in the sense that he has players that can play multiple positions to great effect. My feeling is that is the future of the game. Camavinga and Jude are the prototypes.

[@dangata3416]

I'd include Fede to your list

[@killasavage308]

@@dangata3416 most definitely I also see Tchouameni going into a central defensive role at times and also central midfielder role

[@Wisefredo]

@@dangata3416 great point - Fede is amazing

[@NoahWilliams-wg7rr]

Just shows how much of genius Ancelotti is

[@joshb6007]

Perfect video. Pure chaos. Super clear/informative. Though I think you're missing set piece mosquitos (unless they're in the helpful boys category). This is probably my favorite video from all of Tifo and The Athletic.

[@tejspedersen6707]

I’d liken him to how footballers were often utilised many years ago. De Stefano is a great example. There weren’t any strict tactical formational play, like we see in the majority of great football sides today. Players were given free roles to fully utilise their abilities. De Stefano, who were world class in basically every department, would sit in a deeper position off the ball, because he had the capability to help in defence, and start a little deeper in the build up play as well, to utilise his dribbling and passing abilities to progress play. And then, in the final third, he would most often move into that striker position, where his unmatched goal scoring ability would come into play. I’d never think that this type of football would work in the modern game, but that’s kind of what Ancelotti is currently doing with Bellingham. Probably the best player in world right now, at least on form.

[@harrysumardi7536]

His position keeps changing depending on the stage of the game. When Real Madrid in attacking stage Bellingham will be no. 9 who is ready to receive and put bal on the net. During possession, Bellingham will be in the middle as CM/CAM next to Kroos/Modric. During the defensive stage, he will be on the wing, either left or right, ready for pass breaking and direct counterattack. Ancelotti gave him a special role because of his physicality, skill, techniques, and mental.

[@nkrautz]

I just want to let you guys know how much I appreciate your content, it makes my day to see JJ explain the intricacies of football and it's such a pleasure. Thank you :)

[@cursethesemetalhans]

Sometimes Tifo feels like a fever dream.

[@Nizar-fb6gx]

valverde is on route to be an all time great in the "helpful freinds" role

[@gocalixto]

He plays like Rooney, from center midfield to second striker, I don't think there's anything new with that, in England many lead players already used to play like that.

[@thatracingguy5694]

Does more defensive work that Rooney though

[@adityachopra9146]

He is playing a Thomas Muller Type Role at Real Madrid like how Bayern Munich and Germany used Thomas Muller and played him as a CAM, SS or False 9

[@ashnereden2688]

Keep the insane/great videos coming. Lovin em!

[@Model_Roe]

With Jude you're getting like three players in one a #10 #8 and a #6 not to mention he can play as a #9 he's the whole package and can do it all he's perfect

[@genocidejoe]

all 4 Madrid midfielder can do that plus more, its that only reason why you se this version of bellingham.

[@bonchitogovindodas3333]

​@@genocidejoeexactly. Cama, Tchou and Fede's game is also similar to Jude. They just focus more on the builups.

[@rockstarpunkthegamer2631]

Bellingham is a shapeshifter, in my opinion. Shapeshifter, because he can play in quite a lot of positions.

[@GrahamPlays]

This is absolute gold and what TIFO should stand for and represent.

[@dcheessy6047]

I love tifo but it gets very deep and feels like school at times. This was so fun and informational. Keep at it JJ 👏🏽

[@yannickdasilva4130]

I highly recommend to check Milan Kaká, Porto Deco, Tottenham Dele Ali, Leverkusen Ballack, Bordeuax Yohan Gourcuff, Kevin Prince Boateng…. and many others

[@yan008]

He is not a Midward, he is a forfielder

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Most underrated comment here!

[@exwhalechannel2601]

He is frank Lampard + Gerrard combined Truly a beast

[@SuperRobert56]

It's been a while since classic Tifo! Good to see it return, anyone still stuck in that scattogram perchance?

[@domhuckle]

God, I hope we build the England team around this guy

[@puregale]

Jude has meta vision

[@ntan1165]

Jude. The Ultimate Midfielder

[@adityabarne2065]

One of the greatest video on this channel! The level of realistic sarcasm is GOD level here!!

[@Agraulos]

Hes the perfect box to box midfielder he can do anything. Pass, score, intercept, tackle with large space to cover, little bit like lothar matthaus, gerrard, vieira.

[@CKalpha]

he's a complete footballer man, wow.

[@Ivanz4sdrive]

This is an interesting conversation. Maybe players like Messi and Bellingham understand the game so well that they know they shouldn't fit into one role, rather support the team where they see fit. They have this Chameleon-like attribute of shape-shifting into a position where they see fit. Ironically though it always involves scoring goals. They're like an attacking technician, they fix themselves up to fit in as needed for the team in a given match.

[@liamsmith9824]

His a defence full back, box to box, winger with cam and stricker ability all mixed together, in a nut shell he is the best footballer we have every seen and his 20, English and the best in the world❤

[@Longblade13]

This is the best tifo video. It is definitive, comprehensive, It doesn't make sense, and there's no need to explain it.

[@Awolowooo]

Dribbly boys For a moment I laughed at Anthony Then I remembered Doku exists 😂

[@TheRock1.0]

We don't give Ancelotti enough credit. He's truly an elite manager.

[@Iam1nsane]

Game PES 2014(year could be wrong) already nailed this concept. You had the option of selecting 2 formations for your teams. One when ball is in last third in your half, and one when the ball enters in your opponents' third.

[@ryangriffiths6130]

This is my favourite Tifo IRL video for a long time. I'm here for the chaos.

[@JS-vf5gn]

Somehow, JJ makes me laugh despite depression. Thanks Tifo. 😂

[@fyanrriend]

just seems like he plays as a slightly more complicated false 9

[@vitormelomedeiros]

In Brazil we used to call it "ponta de lança." It's the position of Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona, Di Stéfano and Platini. It was kinda dying but I guess Bellingham is reinventing it!

[@Bruno-gj5vn]

yessssssss!!!! More JJ Unleashed in the future please

[@shriharshbankapur9666]

I think Carlo has a major share in this.

[@ondank]

Surely the comparison isnt to Gerard but to Lampard. Lampard had the goal output of a decent striker with the assist numbers of a great midfielder. And he did that in a largely goal shy Chelsea team not a dominant Real Madrid.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

The part you are missing is that gerrard and Jude share a defensive work rate and versatility that frank clearly lacked.

[@ondank]

@@SKa-tt9nm frank lamapard was a key cog in one of the leanest defenses in the league under Mourinho, a man famous for refusing to accept defensive passengers I'm sorry but that argument just doesn't make sense.

[@tianruixiao9239]

He is special like Messi in the same sense that he can fulfill multiple roles at the same time, and has the flexibility to assume the role that will help his team win the game. Incredible football IQ, even Messi didn't have that kind of awareness and knowhow when he was 20. To me he feels a lot like Kaka, who was also given a lot of positional freedom in AC Milan.

[@Model_Roe]

I agree I think he's actually ahead of Messi when he was Jude's age Messi didn't really start hitting his stride until his early twenties Jude who was still a teenager in 2023 is doing so at 20

[@mikimikula]

It is an essey with commedy elements. Great piece

[@hakki368]

Bellingham's position is not foreign to me. In varsity high school football, I used to play as a 6, as an 8, and as a 10, depending on which team we were playing against. Hence, in 2nd and 3rd year high school, I believe I had the most assists and was also the top scorer in our team. I didn't know if I was the top scorer of our high school league, as there was no way to know that stat back then.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

Good for you.

[@apextheracer2022]

bro just wanted to flex

[@OnePunchKiller]

Bellingham is Striking Midfielder

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

So he's a bit like Griezman in the sense that he plays in a free role and has the intelligence to decide where he's needed the most. But even more dangerous in the attacking phase.

[@JAntonyTBC]

"He'd only go round in circles" nearly spat out my drink

[@silenaito]

is this kind of flexibility also limiting/hindering the team in some way, in the long run?

[@bonchitogovindodas3333]

He didn't mention the other midfielders in the team. They also are engines who play all over the field. Which also allows Jude to be more free from defensive duties.

[@ntan1165]

Jude Bellingham. The Ultimate Footballer.

[@rodycaz8984]

LOL. Calm down there, buddy.

[@ntan1165]

@@rodycaz8984 I’ll calm down a lil, but he is on fantastic form at the moment

[@thatracingguy5694]

@@rodycaz8984Watch the video

[@JohnSchoolingJr]

My arguements is as follows: his position is not a position. The coach lines up 10 players into a formarion that creates the space for a Liberal to float around a certain area. These players cover a wide variety of roles in one. Going and coming relative to possession. They moves a super efficient. Making a difference both with and without the ball. Theyre also found unmarked very often because its hard for a player to follow him around without falling out of his own position and creating spaces for the play to develop. There are many advantages to having a player like this in your squad.

[@collinsenosh]

Great video; also learnt a lot.

[@da1315]

We can say he is a technical Muller . A Ramdeuter but with skills .

[@suhelislam9051]

When you realize McTominay has been doing that for Scotland before Jude.

[@OnePunchKiller]

I agree

[@aakashv2805]

put mctominay in the diamond he will cook

[@bradley4706]

It’s a crime that they compared Bellingham as a goal scorer to Gerrard rather than they highest goals scoring midfielder in Frank Lampard. Frank was the 4th highest a goal scorer in the prem at one point around all strikers. Now he is 6th.

[@Harry-mf6rq]

I only remember Lampard as a goalscoring attacking midfielder. Gerrard was a defensive midfielder that moved forwards over time. Seems like a better comparison

[@bradley4706]

@@Harry-mf6rq Lampard got brought back to more of a ball playing defensive midfielder as he got older and still scored, and Bellingham isn’t a defensive midfielder, he’s a midfielder that does defensive work like all players do. Most of his play is more Lampard than Gerrard.

[@Harry-mf6rq]

@@bradley4706 so Lampard got more defensive as he got older. Whereas Gerrard got more attacking as he got older. And it's a crime that they chose Gerrard...

[@bradley4706]

@@Harry-mf6rq because Lampard is the highest goal scoring midfielder in history, and you are comparing him for his goal scoring ability, which looks like he will overtake Lampard at this rate. Also, Bellingham at this point is more attacking at this point. He may become more defensive as he gets older too. Making Lampard the more fitting comparison.

[@liamlintonbon9974]

Came here for a Bellingham explanation left with a perfect summary of Zinchenko.

[@alfellati]

OC he neets hands to block and even tackle. They're very helpful

[@nihalbhamrah4726]

He is soo all rounded and soo good to watch he plays simple and reminds me of messi thomas muller

[@JAwtunes]

JJ cracks me up every time. Perfect specimen 😂😂

[@MattO109]

I think player roles are way more accurate than positions. Plays can have multiple roles and can blend or alternate between them. Its really crazy how football has been evolving.

[@larry_yang]

Players roles switch on offense and defense, so another way of thinking about it is a number eight in defense, and plays a ten (raumdeuter) on offense.