Champions League: facing Bayern, Jude Bellingham wants to avoid a disaster

On Tuesday, on the eve of facing Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham spoke at a press conference.

“Given our situation, tomorrow’s match is a final, it will be all or nothing,” warned English midfielder Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid on the eve of the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich.

With their backs against the wall after a 2-1 defeat in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Real Madrid, trailing in La Liga and eliminated from the Copa del Rey, must win at all costs to avoid a trophyless season. “For us, every loss in the Champions League feels like a disaster. Given our situation, tomorrow’s match is a final, it will be all or nothing. That’s the mentality we have to play with, we can’t hide,” Bellingham said in the press conference.

“It is impossible to win La Liga by dropping so many points. We want to stay in contention and win this Champions League. Play to win a title at the end of the season, not just watch the games go by,” he continued.

Bellingham also discussed his partnership with Real Madrid’s other stars, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, admitting a lack of chemistry but urging belief in them. “I believe there have been games where we have combined well together. But it’s true that it can be complicated at times because they are players who naturally prefer to receive the ball on the left side. So it can be difficult when all three of us end up on the same side,” he observed.

“There have been games where our movements have been fluid, with freedom. Sometimes it has caused a bit of disorganization, but it has also led us to win some matches. We must have confidence in their qualities,” added the English midfielder.

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who followed Bellingham in facing the press, emphasized that the 15-time European Cup-winning club Real Madrid “never gives up” and demanded that his men show “character.” “We don’t need a miracle. If we had won in the first leg, it wouldn’t have been extraordinary. Their goalkeeper (Manuel Neuer) was the best player of the match. It shows that we are capable. Tomorrow, we must show who we really are,” he asserted.