Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Stu]

If Gordon and Madueke start Saturday, I’ll eat my hat.
Rubbish the pair of them but Gordon in particular, was woeful.
Barca player my arse.

They were both shit, but the shittest was Bellingham who was largely anonymous apart from running the ball out of play for a goal kick, nearly getting carded, and then behaving like a brat at the HT whistle. This is the guy who we were told is England’s lightning rod for play but I’m not sure he has that mentality.

Needs space to run into. Not the smartest player tactically, there's a reason Ancelotti played him up front.

He had space to run between defenders at various times in the first half at least but didn’t bother to move. I genuinely think he has a massive attitude problem, as if he resents not having the ball put onto his toe and instead has to put a shift in or something.

[Somniloquism]

He had space to run between defenders at various times in the first half at least but didn’t bother to move. I genuinely think he has a massive attitude problem.

TBF he also made quite a few runs but the player with the ball either didn't see him or didn't trust they could get the ball to him and turned away to pass elsewhere.

[Monty]

Bellingham's a funny one, because sometimes he looks like he can do everything, but if there isn't enough space or not enough movement ahead of him you find yourself wondering what it is he actually ever does.

[TonyD]

That was shit.
Subs too late. 
Start Watkins Rogers Saka and Rashford next game. 

[Matt C]

Bellingham's a funny one, because sometimes he looks like he can do everything, but if there isn't enough space or not enough movement ahead of him you find yourself wondering what it is he actually ever does.

Have a massive strop, it seems.

Exceptional ability but does seem to get very frustrated, very easily and it permeates a negative vibe through the team. At least for England, perhaps it’s different at Real Madrid.