England manager waxes lyrical over Bellingham’s World Cup heroics: ‘Just thrives on the pressure’ | OneFootball

Jude Bellingham’s performances at Real Madrid have gone a step higher than what the player showcased last season, and it is scary to imagine how much better the player can get with experience.

So far this season, the Englishman has been one of the team’s most influential presences on the field alongside Kylian Mbappe, and he has already racked up three goals and two assists across all competitions.

Under Jose Mourinho, he has well and truly blossomed as the manager has deployed him in his most comfortable niche on the field.

Back in the attacking midfield after a topsy-turvy run last season, the numbers and results speak for themselves.

In fact, he has been completely on song for a long time now and is simply riding the momentum he created during the FIFA World Cup where he was England’s best player and one of the top performers of the event as a whole.

Tuchel praises Bellingham

Bellingham was unstoppable at the World Cup. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)

England national team manager Thomas Tuchel showered praise on the Real Madrid star in a documentary released by the English FA, and spoke specifically about how the player performed unbelievably well at the FIFA World Cup.

“He was one of the players of the tournament, not only for us, but of the whole tournament,” he said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

He also praised the player for his potential and fighting spirit on the field, something that is rare to come by in today’s day and age of the sport.

“He lived up to his full potential, you could just see what a competitor, what a machine he is.”

One of Real Madrid’s best players so far. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Explaining what makes the Real Madrid midfielder different compared to others, the national team coach highlighted Bellingham’s ability to play under pressure as if it were non-existent.

“He just thrives on the pressure. He just loves these moments, he loves these stages, it brings out the very best.”

He also related the same to how the player exceeded expectations at the World Cup and how his desire to shine came through.

“He came with an amazing mindset into camp, with the best physical preparation. He came fresh, he came hungry, hungry for football, hungry for minutes into camp. He took his place and decided every single match for us.”