“Liverpool are one of the in-form teams but there is a lot of confidence in our dressing room.”

Jew Bellingham spoke to the media in the Anfield press room before the Liverpool game.real Madrid League phase duel on matchday five Champions League (Wednesday, 9 p.m.): “There is a lot of self-confidence in the cabin and on the bus. We’ve had injuries before and held up well. I have a lot of confidence in the team and all players can make a difference, regardless of whether they are in the starting line-up or come on as a substitute. Whenever a player came on for another, he always did a good job.”

“When you go through difficult times as a team, you have honest conversations and admittedly we underperformed. We have players who can score and win the game, but we lacked the attitude with and without the ball. We hope that tomorrow we can show what we have done in the last two games.”

Liverpool
“These are two great teams competing against each other and we will work hard to win the game. Liverpool are leaders in the league and in the Champions League. They are a top team and the players are performing exceptionally. Tomorrow will be a big test, but I’m very confident.”

His performance against Leganés
“It was a good game. I performed well and played well. When you score a goal it confuses the situation, but I’m always very critical of myself. The headlines come when you score. After the goals I scored last year, expectations are high. I didn’t score a goal, but I played at a good level. I play my best football when I can look for opportunities and get on the pitch.”

His versatility in midfield
“It was like any other adaptation. It changes the dynamic a bit, the style of play and the approach, but I showed that I can play in different positions. I prefer a little more in the front, but that’s not important to me. I’m ready to play wherever they put me and the position doesn’t affect me. We always set the team up to win. There were a lot of injuries and that’s why I changed positions.”

“I’ll talk to you Ancelotti every day and I have a very good relationship with him. Like other players, I sacrificed myself to help the team. I like to contribute to the team’s game Fede And Cama Do. I didn’t score many goals, but we have a very diverse squad and sometimes we have to step in when injuries occur. I know where I feel comfortable, but I have the chance to do my best no matter where I play.”

His goalscoring role compared to last season
“I joined last summer and the club lost Benzemaone of his best players. There was a gap and it was a way to make up for that lack of goals. This year we signed one of the best players of this generation, who scored an incredible number of goals. My role will change and I am absolutely ready for that. I’ve scored in the last two games and it’s good to contribute with goals. Ancelotti“His calmness has an impact on the dressing room and his very relaxed nature is always an advantage in these important games.”

Vini Jr.’s injury
“He is one of the best in the world, if not the best. Somehow you always get used to being with him and that’s a big loss, but I have a lot of faith in the rest of the group. He is disappointed not to be able to help the team, but we all have to work to help the team.”

Mbappe
“He receives an inordinate amount of criticism and what he has contributed has been very positive. He’s great in training and I’m confident he’ll get even better.”

The Ballon d’Or
“When we won Champions League that was ours Ballon d’Or and recognition that the team is the best in Europe. There’s been a lot of talk about the Ballon d’Or and I think a real Madrid The player perhaps deserves it Vini Jr. Rodri is a great player but it was sensible to give him to a Madrid player.”

Criticism of the English team
“I wasn’t treated well in the Euro compared to before. They blamed me a little bit for us losing the final. I was happy with the last international break. In the Madrid Shirt I have never lost my smile. I’m the happiest person in the world: I represent my country and I’m at the best club in the world. Criticism is part of the game, but when it’s personal criticism, it’s a challenge to silence people. They said I wasn’t ready to play.”

“The pressure is not a problem. I felt like I contributed well to the tournament at important moments, but it felt like the world was crashing down on me. Critics said I didn’t speak to the media or even attend press conferences. I was above nothing. I was with my family during the tournament and didn’t talk about it publicly. They have crossed the line of respect and I prefer my performances to be talked about by the British press. Family always comes first and my mother didn’t want to leave the house after the tournament. I preferred to remain silent.”

Was he close to signing for Liverpool?
“I wasn’t close to signing for Liverpool. When I was in Germany, I had discussions with several clubs. When real Madrid Call you, there are vibrations throughout the house. It’s not that the other teams were good or bad, it’s that Real Madrid are on a different level.”

Alexander Arnold
“He is a Liverpool player and it is disrespectful to be in his house and talk about the future. It’s a very important game. You have to take the pressure off him. He’s a great friend and I wish him all the best for tomorrow.”