Mourinho outlines how Real Madrid will deploy Jude Bellingham in midfield

José Mourinho, the freshly appointed head coach of Real Madrid, has disclosed his tactical blueprint for Jude Bellingham, indicating the English midfielder will be used in his preferred central attacking position. During the club’s pre-season friendlies, Mourinho employed a 4-2-3-1 system with Arda Güler operating as the number-10, a role the Turkish player has embraced impressively. However, according to a report from Diario AS, the plan is for Bellingham to assume that central role once he returns from his post-World Cup break, with Güler moving to a complementary position and acting as his understudy.

The shift underscores Mourinho’s intent to build the midfield around Bellingham while still valuing Güler’s contributions. The information emerged as the team prepared for the upcoming campaign in Madrid, Spain.