Who gives up the position? AS: Bellin returns to Real Madrid s starting lineup, how Alonso arranges his troops is a problem

Football 10:17pm, 16 October 2025 111

"AS" reported that Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso is facing a happy trouble caused by Bellingham's return.

After the team's 3-1 victory over Villarreal, Alonso admitted that Bellingham will play a "very important" role in the intensive schedule in October after fully recovering and training during the national team match day.

Alonso also indirectly admitted that he made a mistake in starting Bellingham too early in the Madrid derby. After that 5-2 defeat, Bellingham served as a substitute for two consecutive games. Now, as the player's condition recovers, how to integrate him back into the starting lineup has become a tactical problem that Alonso must solve, because "Bellingham changed everything."

The biggest suspense at present is who will make way for Bellingham and the change of formation. Judging from the current situation, the position of young player Mastantuono is the most unstable, especially after Vinicius's recovery and Guler became the main force.

Tactically, Alonso needs to make a choice between sticking to the existing 4-3-3 formation of high-pressure play, and switching to a diamond-shaped 4-4-2 formation similar to Ancelotti's era in order to maximize Bellingham's offensive capabilities.

This decision is urgent, because Real Madrid is about to face a devilish schedule. After playing Getafe, they will face two powerful enemies, Juventus and Barcelona, ​​at home.

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