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Actual Madrid’s conquer Manchester Metropolis on Wednesday evening ought to have been a trigger for celebration. A 3-1 victory on the Santiago Bernabeu secured their place within the Champions League spherical of 16, with the subsequent opponent to be decided in Friday’s draw. Nonetheless, the night was marred by a setback that has reignited issues inside the membership: Jude Bellingham’s suspension for the primary leg of the subsequent spherical attributable to yellow card accumulation.
This incident, coupled with a current purple card for dissent towards Osasuna, has, in truth, added gas to the fireplace of fears that Bellingham could also be adopting a few of the extra problematic traits of teammate Vinicius, whose disciplinary document has lengthy been some extent of rivalry. However are these fears justified, or is Bellingham merely the sufferer of his passionate enjoying fashion?
Bellingham’s suspension towards Manchester Metropolis stemmed from a late problem on fellow England worldwide Phil Foden, incomes him a yellow card that triggered an automated one-match ban. This implies he’ll miss the essential first leg of the spherical of 16 tie on the Bernabeu. Thankfully for supervisor Carlo Ancelotti, the 21-year-old can be out there for the second leg away from residence.
Nonetheless, this setback comes simply days after the Englishman’s dismissal throughout his facet’s 1-1 draw towards Osasuna in La Liga. The midfielder obtained a purple card for dissent after protesting a refereeing resolution, leading to a two-match home suspension. Regardless of the membership’s attraction, the ban was upheld, that means Bellingham will miss upcoming fixtures towards Girona and Actual Sociedad.
These incidents mark the newest additions to an more and more regarding disciplinary document: seven yellow playing cards and one purple card this season alone. Three of these bookings had been for arguing with officers, one for an altercation with an opponent, and three for fouls—statistics that recommend Bellingham’s aggressive fireplace is beginning to burn too brightly.
Is Bellingham actually following in Vinicius’ footsteps?
Comparisons to Vinicius are inevitable, and never with out purpose. The Brazilian ahead, whereas a world-class expertise, has usually discovered himself at odds with referees, accumulating 58 yellow playing cards and two purple playing cards throughout his time with Actual Madrid. His fiery temperament has led to clashes not solely with match officers but additionally with opponents and, from time to time, his personal teammates.
Whereas Bellingham’s interactions with opponents stay extra composed, his disputes with referees have gotten more and more frequent. In accordance with Marca, each gamers have missed 5 matches attributable to suspensions over the previous 18 months—a statistic that has not gone unnoticed by Ancelotti. The Italian supervisor is reportedly involved that Bellingham is starting to reflect Vinicius’ confrontational strategy, which might result in extra suspensions and undesirable absences in key matches.
Final season, Bellingham obtained ten yellow playing cards throughout all competitions, with three for dissent, two for altercations with opponents, and 5 for fouls. His purple card towards Valencia, issued for shouting within the referee’s face after a last-minute purpose was disallowed, resulted in a two-match suspension—additional proof of a sample that the membership is raring to interrupt.
