Barcelona’s Strategy to Contain Jude Bellingham in El Clasico

Barcelona is devising a tactical plan to neutralize the threat of Jude Bellingham in the upcoming El Clasico, and they intend to accomplish this by assigning defensive midfielder Oriol Romeu as his man-marker, as reported by the Catalan outlet Sport.

According to the reports, Romeu will have explicit instructions to closely shadow Bellingham throughout the match, with the primary objective of preventing the English midfielder from infiltrating the box and causing havoc.

The 32-year-old midfielder played a similar role in a preseason El Clasico, which saw Barcelona secure a 3-0 victory. However, the upcoming match promises to be a more intense and competitive encounter compared to the preseason game.

Jude Bellingham has emerged as Real Madrid’s prominent goal-scoring threat, having notched an impressive 11 goals in just 12 games. His unique style of play and positioning on the field make him a challenging proposition for defenders, as he does not conform to the traditional striker role. Moreover, Bellingham is currently in exceptional form.

Consequently, containing Bellingham is expected to be one of Romeu’s most demanding assignments this season, and there is the possibility that he may struggle to completely stifle Bellingham’s energetic and forceful surges through the middle.

Additionally, Barcelona faces a formidable challenge in addressing the threat posed by Vinicius Jr, who excels in rapid and dynamic attacks down the flanks.