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Jude Bellingham said Wednesday quarterfinal of the Champions League second leg against Arsenal is “a night for Real Madrid“He supported his team to deliver a return” that would go down in history “in Bernabéu.
Madrid is famous for the return of the Champions League – including their run to the finals 2022 when they disrupted the chances of elimination Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City In Bernabéu-but I have never reversed the first leg deficit 3-0.
The European champions were poor in Emirates last week and collapsed in the second half to admit three goals in 17 minutes, but spoke at a preliminary press conference on Tuesday, Bellingham said that Madrid was “confident” to create another comeback.
“I’ve heard it a million times since last week,” Bellingham said. “It’s a night designed for Real Madrid, a night that would go down in history … it’s a strange environment.
Bellingham joined Madrid in 2023, won the Champions and Laliga League and Laliga in his debut season and has already participated in some unforgettable returns, including last year’s semifinals when forward Josel in Bernabéu scored two late goals in two minutes Bayern Munich.
“It’s something you want to be part, adding to the history of this club,” Bellingham said as he asked about the prospect of another return against Arsenal. “There is not much in this club that has not yet happened, and tomorrow we want to do something for the first time.”
“What makes us confident is the quality we have, the history of the club, the aura of Bernabéu,” Belingham added. “I think we felt that even though we played as bad as we could (in the first leg) we still had chances, moments where it was as if we were just raising our level and we were more attentive, we could be (game).”
Madrid faced criticism for their performance in recent weeks, go three games without victory-4-4 draw with Real sociedad in Copa del rey2-1 defeat Valencia and loss of arsenal-before Saturday’s narrow victory 1-0 in Aleva.
“This year we have shown in some games that we are able to do something special,” Bellingham continued. “I have to be a certain team and that is nothing to do with history. It’s what to do with the boys I see every day to train.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti said he wouldn’t “think” that Wednesday’s result would decide his future as a manager – in the middle of speculations that the Italian could leave this summer if Madrid fails to land the main trophies – and said Kylian Mbappé is “motivated” Its red card against the ALAVS.
“He was injured and disappointed,” Ancelotti said. “Yesterday he trained well … We have to scored goals and scored a lot of goals this season. Tomorrow we need his goals more than ever.”
