Roncero criticizes Bellingham and describes Real Madrid's performance as "disastrous" after their loss to Atletico
Following the heavy defeat that Real Madrid suffered against their traditional rival Atletico Madrid with a score of 5-2, Thomas Roncero, a journalist close to the management of the royal club, launched a fierce attack on the English player Jude Bellingham, describing the performance of the entire team as "indescribably bad".
Atletico Madrid crushed their guest Real at the "King Fahd International Stadium" on Saturday, marking the biggest defeat the royal team has suffered in the Madrid derby in 75 years. This was the first time Atletico scored 5 goals against the 15-time European champions since 1950, representing a strong blow to the team led by coach Xabi Alonso, marking their first league loss this season.
During the famous program "El Chiringuito", the deputy editor of the newspaper "AS" appeared angry and directed sharp criticism at the individual performance of player Jude Bellingham, who participated for the first time in the starting lineup since undergoing shoulder surgery two months ago.
Roncero said: "Bellingham was absent in the match; it is clear that he is not physically and mentally ready. What happened is a disaster in every sense of the word."
Roncero did not hesitate to call for his exclusion, adding: "Bellingham did not differ from last season; the player is absent and should not be included in the starting lineup. Argentine Federico Mastantuno should have played, but coach Xabi Alonso decided to start with the English player, and the latter caused a disaster on the field. I believe what we witnessed is the worst performance by Real Madrid in years."
Roncero's criticism was not limited to Bellingham alone but included the performance of the entire team, as he commented: "Atletico played with Real Madrid, who showed no resistance. The performance was indescribably bad; the Real players did not feel they were playing a derby match, and they did not play with pride for the white shirt."
