Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has shared his thoughts on his side’s victory over Valencia in the rescheduled La Liga Matchday 12 encounter, which ended 2-1.
“It was a crazy match. It’s very difficult when the team expects so much from you and you miss a penalty. I felt like I had disappointed the team, and I was angry with myself. I had to concentrate because such things happen. My teammates were incredible.
This is the state of mind that we must show, especially in such a tense atmosphere. This is the Real Madrid we want to see and the one the fans deserve. When you wear this jersey, you can never give up.
When I missed the penalty, my teammates could have blamed me, but they came to console me. We showed the character of Real Madrid with 10 players. We stayed strong and gained a huge three points in the fight for La Liga.
Besides the goal and the assist, I played well. I had a great vacation with my family and I came back with great desire and determination. So the penalty didn’t affect me because I knew I was playing well. It’s great to score the decisive goal, but it’s more important that we performed like we did tonight. I want to be a leader in the team, and I showed it tonight,” Bellingham said according to Madrid’s press service.
