Bellingham’s disposition upon being replaced

Fans took notice of a video that showed Bellingham’s reaction after being substituted during Real Madrid’s 0–3 loss to AC Milan.

In particular, coach Ancelotti chose to substitute Rodrygo for Bellingham on the pitch immediately after Tijjani Reijnders gave Milan their third goal in the 73rd minute.

This infuriated the English celebrity. Bellingham lost control and kicked the water bottle out of limits because he was unable to conceal his disappointment.

After coach Ancelotti replaced Bellingham, he kicked the water bottle away.

Despite playing hard for over 70 minutes against AC Milan, Bellingham was unable to contribute or score. His club even lost to the Serie A representative 1-3 at home at the Bernabeu.

After 12 games across all competitions this season, the 21-year-old midfielder has only provided three assists and no goals. as opposed to the previous season, when he made 42 appearances for Los Blancos across all competitions, scoring 23 goals and dishing out 13 assists.

Bellingham is also on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for 2024. The 21-year-old midfielder so came in third place in the poll, behind Rodri of Manchester City and teammate Vinicius Junior.

Kylian Mbappe, a rookie, has jammed Real Madrid’s attack line this season. In order to support the “trio” of Mbappe, Vinicius, and Rodrygo, coach Carlo Ancelotti was compelled to allow Bellingham to play deeper. The English star finds it challenging to play with the same intensity as last season as a result.