Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has given his two cents on what is the most dangerous attribute about this Manchester City team.
Bellingham has fared well against City in the past, scoring two goals in his five meetings against them.
However, the Englishman is yet to end up on the winning side even once during these battles.
At Borussia Dortmund, Jude Bellingham first faced Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the 2020/2021 season.
However, City won the tie 4-2 over both legs.
Last season, Dortmund and City were drawn into the group stage of Europe’s elite competition, where all eyes were on whether Erling Haaland or Jude Bellingham would grab the headlines.
Bellingham shares what is so dangerous about Manchester City
In the contest at the Etihad Stadium, the 20-year-old initially did with a headed opener.
However, Erling Haaland settled the clash with an acrobatic winner in a 2-1 win for Manchester City, leaving Jude Bellingham looking visibly distraught after the game.
At the Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund managed to restrict the Sky Blues in a 0-0 draw, as Haaland was hooked off at half-time after picking up an injury.
Last Tuesday, Bellingham had the chance to exact revenge against Guardiola’s men in a Real Madrid shirt.
But the heavyweight battle ended in a 3-3 draw, with the youngster’s woes against the English giants continuing as he also had a quiet outing.
The former Birmingham City legend has an idea or two about what makes this City side such a dangerous team to play against.
As Manchester City host Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, Jude Bellingham was asked this question.
“Well, I think it’s the unpredictability. If you focus on one player they have 10 others who can hurt you. We have to take them on their individual merits and see what each person can do. They’re the Treble winners and an amazing team”, he said [via BeanymanSports].
Manchester City will need to keep a close eye on the Real Madrid star
It would come as no surprise if Manchester City have special plans in place to tame Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final.
In our view, City have no choice but to pay special attention to the DFB-Pokal winner.
The midfield sensation is the complete package — technically gifted, combative and a goalscoring machine.
The Manchester City defence will especially have to be switched on as Jude Bellingham sniffs out chances and scores goals in a similar vein to Ilkay Gundogan, which makes him a huge threat for Real Madrid.
The England international can also cause problems in another sense.
Since joining Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has also shown far more flair than he used, playing clever flicks and using his nifty footwork to play quick one-twos to progress his team forward, which could prove dangerous against Manchester City on the break.
It would be a stretch to suggest that if City keep Bellingham quiet, they will go through to the semi-finals but it will certainly boost their chances massively.
