Episode Details

Jude Bellingham continues to produce dominant performances for England. Arda Güler continues to look like one of the most talented young playmakers in the world.

So why isn’t Real Madrid building around them?

Jarod Hector (@JarodHector) and Loconte (@Loconteee) discuss why Bellingham and Güler should become the central pieces of Real Madrid’s next team, how their strengths complement each other, and what that would mean for Vinícius Jr., Kylian Mbappé, Yan Diomande and the rest of the attack.

They also get into Bellingham’s leadership, Madrid’s obsession with hierarchy, why Arda keeps getting sacrificed tactically, and the bigger problem facing the club: a team this talented still struggles to control matches with the ball.

Real Madrid have the pieces. The question is whether they’re building around the right ones.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Bellingham dominates for England

02:27 Why isn’t Madrid built around Jude?

04:55 What is Bellingham’s best position?

06:01 Madrid are asking Jude to do everything

07:07 Are Madrid building around the wrong stars?

08:17 Build around Bellingham and Güler

10:10 Why Jude and Arda complement each other

12:30 Who is Real Madrid’s real leader?

14:39 The bizarre Bellingham debate in England

17:17 Why Arda keeps getting sacrificed

18:05 Building the ideal Madrid attack

19:00 Madrid’s coaching and structural problem

20:42 “Treasure the ball”

23:11 Final thoughts