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Jude Bellingham is thriving at Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti, but this was all planned 20 years ago, before he was born. This is my analysis in to Ancelotti's tactics and why his diamond formation has been the plan all along.
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0:00 Ancelotti Planned For Bellingham 20 Years Ago.
0:35 The Beginning of Ancelotti's 20 Year MASTERPLAN.
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4:30 The Day EVERYTHING Changed For Ancelotti and Why.
6:02 20 Years in the Making: Ancelotti's Real Madrid Diamond.
8:28 Unlocking Ancelotti's Diamond SECRET: Real Madrid 23/24 Tactical Analysis.
10:09 Why Bellingham WILL Become The Next Kaka.
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Honestly mate - I understand sponsors pay the bills - but BLACKROCK?? You might as well sign a deal with "Killing Puppies R Us" ;) Still great production - and very well timed after Judes absurd pass last night
@@elingrome5853ok mate
@@elingrome5853Dont worry hes a tit
he needs them money bagss, to be honest cant blame him, my poor ass gonna take that deal too @@elingrome5853
your calling him a genies but zidane won 3 champions leauges playing this way it was only a few years ago buddy so nothing new here real madrids strongest area is the midfield the rest of the team probably arnt good enough to win the champions this season the squad is too small not enough deph
I think the Bellingham and Kaka comparison, makes a lot more sense then the Bellingham and Zidane comparison.
THANK YOU!
I agree.
This might sound weird but the closest modern player I've seen stylistically to zizou is probably dele.... I definitely see the Jude, kaka comparisons too
@@jakemaddocks435as a very biased spurs fan i agree
@@azmilog I half want him back for the redemption arc, seeing as Everton can't even afford the £10m.
Zidane's Diamond also worked. When Bale was injured , Isco was at the tip behind Ronaldo and Benz .
They won La duodécima (12) like that making one on the best performances in a UCL final 🎉
CR7 and Benz were great goal scorers, but Vini and Rodrygo aren't yet. If they can train themselves to be, it will be great for us.
1) It was an alternative. He said "If the BBC is fine, they should play". 2) It had Marcelo in and one of the best versions of Carvajal covering the sides. Now the team has nothing nearly as reliable. Neither Fran García nor Mendy nor Lucas Vázques nor nowadays Carvajal can compare, and the diamond´s main disdvantage is its lack of side coverage on the midfield and even the top third. 3) Zidane had Benzema, not the best Benzema but still a great forward, and Ronaldo who was always totally compatible as a striker. Compare that to Vinicius and Rodrygo. They both are very emphatically wingers, Vini more than Rodrygo but still, they are very clearly not strikers. The only striker Ancelotti has to put up there is Joselu, who is not even at Madrid level in my opinion. This is not to blame dear Carlo for anything, he is doing what he can with the crumbs he was given plus the many many injuries the team has suffered. If you wanna point fingers, you always have football´s favourite evil mastermind Florentino Pérez, who was seconds away from putting the entire club on mortgage to get his name next to Mbappé, and that´s why that dear attention whore refused to sign any players that wouldn´t make headlines or prevent him from signing his white whale, and as a result Madrid has pretty much no decent defenders. I´m not a Madrid fan, I actually support Barcelona. Lord knows we have a bunch of problems of our own, and we also have a filthy corrupt dictator-I mean president. But it makes me sick seeing so many spanish clubs going to crap and people apparently seem to think the diamond is some genius tactic when in fact it´s a byproduct of something that doesn´t even have anything to do with the sport directly: a dictator, money, fame, and power.
@@AndresMagnone One thing is that the Benzema of that era "did not score" many goals but he was an insane support player. He acts as a dummy , takes players with him , was super generous on helping on the press , and beyond that he played for CR7 and for the team.
@@nwisahgift6859the main deference is rodrygo and vini aren’t comfortable being in the box unlike cr7 and benzema
He literally has everything in his locker! Jude is too fantastic
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Honestly think Bellingham could make a decent job of every outfield position on the pitch if he had to. The tactical flexibility he gives a team is a huge plus.
Ancelotti became Aizen 💀
@@papalegba6796Something I’ve been saying. I can’t remember a player that I thought could do every position on the pitch to a standard I think Bellingham could, god forbid an injury is the only thing that can stop this monster
@@MsBurndog people keep comparing him to players like zidane or gullit but to me he's like the perfect English-style footballer. A super-gerrard maybe? He is still young tho, & will have a huge workload in future so injuries a big worry imo. But what a talent.
I like Ancelotti's way of depending on the individual quality of players more than the system. It is the polar opposite of Guardiola. A system may fail sometimes but quality players more often than not, find a way to win. Managers should work on finding a system where the highest quality players are given more freedom.
thankyou...THIS THIS...instead of killing all the weed and install the new management, why not try to cook with what you have....
Same can be said in reverse: players fail more often than the system.
Well this is just wrong and also the reason Why Pep won 2 trebbles with 2 different teams and systems while Madrid is building Galacticos 3.0 and trebble is nowhere to be found 🫨
@@XD-sp4ye mf you deadass omitted that Madrid 3-peated the CL. Literally, nobody has even done it back-to-back, while many teams won trebles. Try again
@@SuperLari1234 You seem to forget that it was under Zidane who didn’t rely on individual brilliance but on a system
What an HONOUR to be a part of this video and to tell this story! Thank you for having me on mate, had a blast ❤
Fascinating analysis. Ancelotti really is one of the very very best in his profession
People are dragging Ancelotti rn but I actually see this tactic working Real Madrid are looking kinda crazy rn but by Christmas they're gonna be scary
I said the same thing Jude's biggest strength is his versatility he can play any position on the pitch he's the whole package and can do it all
I fell in love with Real Madrid watching Kaka, Zidance, Xabi, Ozil. The midfield was always the main attraction for me. Yes Ronaldo got all the lime light and the balondors but for me it was always the midfield and I feel so happy to see Bellingham thriving and probably becoming the best midfielder this season after watching Kroos and Modric for so many years. It's beautiful
My favorite games where that 2012 when mou played kaka ozil and Jose callejón they played very amazing football that you wanted to watch more and more
Agree 💯 I actually became a Madirista because of Ronaldo aka CR7 and watching him and Marcelo Play that's when I said to myself this team is clutch
Only correction I'd make is that Fede is Gatusso and Cama is Seerdoff
I always think of Camavinga like Seedorf tbh, glad someone shares the same point
glad someone thinks the same
I feel some point cama is going to have seerdoff body is going to be harder for anyone to tackle him down
At the moment, I see Tchouameni as Seedorf, in a few years might be Camavinga because it seems that he's got a higher ceiling and can be as good as Seedorf or even better.
naw Tchouameni is like Seedorf because of he’s long shots
Great vid ! So many thoughts on this ! First it looks like Fran Garcia is still too green for big games so he's putting Cama (who doesn't like it) at left back in defensive mode but as a "fifth" midfielder who sometimes hugs the touchline but also lets Vini be vini by staying wide so cama be cama and joins the center. Kroos seems to be the one used as the "pirlo" throwing long balls and dictating play he stayed deeper against napoli than tchouameni who’s maybe more used as a seedorf, doing a bit of everything in the center, while i'd say that valverde who’s less gifted technically but has more "grinta" and 3 lungs seems like a spot on Gattuso with an angel face. Of course you're right that valverde is more mobile like Seedorf and Tchoua and Cama both love defending like Gattuso : the important part being that they compliment each other perfectly they just need too smooth their play. thanks again for the vid (and great editing by the way), I'll listen to the podcast with pleasure !
Great analysis
How can you forget when he played a diamond with Everton in a 2-0 defeat to Burnley 🤯
I still find it mad that Ancelotti managed Everton.
He made Calvin lewin looks like prime Ronaldo. Made Everton play good football for the first time in years more than that Ancelotti really has a way of finding the best of his players.
And when he left everton suddenly just collapsed
Very true, his time at us was very underrated. Just had too many injuries
Taking the football content game to the next level 🫡
Kaka is my favourite player of all time. I don’t know if its my ignorance or even arrogance that wont let me see Bellingham of the same ilk. However if it does happen, we will be there.
Give Jude a chance trust me most of us see it considering the way he's playing now at only 20 carrying the whole team on his back who even I admit are a bit of mess right now but by winter time they're going to be unrecognisable even now they're still winning games although they're playing kind of trash
musiala is like kaka more
@@Model_Roe Every passing game he’s definitely growing on me, seeing Don Carlo run back his golden team tactics is just so fulfilling to see as i wasn’t as old to properly enjoy it back then.
@@effayeyeayzedhe’s more of a Gullit than Kaka. Nonetheless not even close to being compared to those names yet.
Kaka speed is just something else
The moment you mentioned the diamond 20 years I knew it was about Kaka. ❤
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What's that tactic software pls reply mate !!!!?
Zidane, Kaká, Pogba (we all know what was wrong with that one), Bellingham : Players like these come once in a generation. Ancelotti had the opportunity to manage the first two and then he waited... and waited... The diamond only works if there's one of these players up top. Zidane would've probably won the ballon d'or under Ancelotti in 2000 had he not been handicapped by his actions in the match vs Hamburg, Kaká won it in 2007 with Ancelotti... Now it's Bellingham's turn. Btw great video, great watch.
Thanks bro. Appreciate it
Dont also forget about Rui Costa and his importance in the Ac Milan team
What an explanation man!👏🔥 Watching your review for the first time. ❤ from 🇧🇩
Fantastic video, great watch always enjoy when we get a more formatted story telling deep dive video
Jude bellingham height, long strides and moving with the ball has similarities with Zidane. He has aerial ability like Zidane as well. I understand the point butKaka was a different type of player
And his mentality
They all 3 have the same height. If not. Its very close
They're literally the same height. All 3 of them.
@@viennakrakatoaleipzignumbers nope, Zidane 6.2 , Jude 6.1 , kaka 6 . So no it’s not same
@@ayonjayed9950 Zidane and Kaka are both 185cm. Jude is 186.
The editing of this video is truly sublime.
This aged wonderfully bc yesterday Jude performed at a high level…again
And again
And again
This system got the best out of Real's Every Young Midfielders like Valverde created Most Chances , Tchou with most interceptions. Only negative point is Vini Become inside forward in this system ,although he is very young but surely will take time to adapt & most imp thing is Carlo cant start Both Modric & Kroos in this system .
Kronos can easily start. He’s only problem is his defensive work rate has gotten worse because of age but the others can provide the legs and on the ball he’s the best itw let alone Madrid
@@abelhailu5747Kronos will rise!!!!!!
Rodrygo and Vini will adjust and score goals like crazy. Even Joselu
Absolutely brilliant video! I truly hope Jude's career does his talent justice!
Mate your content is top notch! Impeccable editing
Jude Bellingham is an outstanding player who is likely still growing into his talent that’s the scary thing. He’s now equaled CR7s record of 10 goals in 10 games for R. Madrid. His dad is also the Messi of non professional football having scored over 700 goals. B’allon dor awaits. Great comparison to Kaka and one I personally agree with.
LOVE this style of content
loving the new editing style
Brooo WHAT IS THAT QUALITY INSANE WORK
Absolutely loved this! You've got a new subscriber here!
These videos are outrageously good Jimbo, keep it up
I personally think Ancelotti is more confirtable with a 4-3-2-1 formation and that's why he literally wrote a book about that one (it was the one he used in 2014 with Real Madrid and La Decima), but I think this video shows how he is versitile and can make and has made a 4-1-2-1-2 work Also, the Milan formation was more about a playmaker like Pirlo playing as a CDM rather than Kaka tbh, that made playeres like Busquets, Xabi Alonso and Kroos rise in that position which was unseen at that point
Absolutely amazing video ❤🎉
Great Content ❤💯
This video is a great insight. 👍🏻
Another Allcott banger, love this video style!
Appreciate it!
The bit at 6:45 about Seedorf 'could do everything', is quite like Camavinga. And I guess Kroos naturally corresponds with a Pirlo type of player.
2 months ago i tweeted That Bellingham is the kaka of ancelotti 2003 And i said exactly the same thing that you mentioned in this video
Brilliant video!
JLA one of the most underrated football channels on the platform, content is always top notch
This is a great breakdown of the genius of Carlos
This is a beautiful video, boy do I love this game ❤
kaka is exactly like bellmngham play stile similar where they changed more into a cam role and goal scorer to not being the strongest but can still hold off people , same height , same amount of pace and touch
The story telling is perfect you summerize everything 🎉🎉.
Great video! Zizou’s role in introducing the diamond to Ancelotti is missing in this video. Ancelotti was a firm believer in the 442 classic formation and did not change it at all (sometimes it came at the cost of great talents leaving!!) It was only when he had Zizou in Juve that he was forced to change his idea and play Zizou in a central role! This was the birth of the 442 diamond and Ancelotti
Spot on mate
Loved this format James keep it up!!!
I’m barely seeing this right now but I noticed what ancelotti was doing with the team when Vinicius came back. Strikers back then were dominant with the ball as in dribbling but Vini lacks shevchenkos finishing. I’m a Milan fan and I love Ancelotti, I think that he is able to take Milan to be champs with this team because we are loaded with different types of players.
I was deadass just about to hit the like button 😮
Also similar to Mourinho 04 Fc Porto squad with Deco being that piece
Brilliant m8
Luv these type of videos, can u do one on the master plan of city and how they have who the are
Already on the channel!
as a madrid fan im a little worried offensively this catches people off gaurd but against world class strikers /wingers we get caught on the counter play every time. we still have rb and lb playing aggressive with nothing but needing to be perfect on reaction when we arent on the ball. which sucks because we lack that defense or the ability to make mistakes while on defense.
13 goals in the last 4 games. With an offense like that a few cracks in the defense won't mean much. Plus Camavinga and Tchouameni are there to cover the runs of the fullbacks. They've also only allowed 8 goals in 10 games. 5 came in 2 games. The only loss to Atletico who run a 5-back, and the 2 to Napoli that didn't matter thanks to the offense getting 3 goals. Meaning they've only allowed 3 goals in the other 8 games played. They're a top 5 team in Europe right now with Courtois and Militao out with injuries for the season. Which is just insane.
i hear that but thats the same thing we have been doing as a team for the last 5 years its going work until it doesnt. im going to support and cheer for my team no mattter what like i always have. to me its ok to still look at teams flaw. this is a LA LIGA winning team for sure but is it a copa del rey or champions league winning team we will find out soon. ( using the atleti game vs madrid as an example of how lack of more defensive/playing making mind players bites us) but on the real jude is a star and even joseliu looking good at the top of the key team is great @@abnerchao568
Just wait until we get the full squad back. Even tho the only player I’m not to happy with is kepa his doing his best but courtois could of block more of those goals like he has done in previous seasons. I only hope Florentino should sign 9 on winter transfer window
@@juliobello4561 we getting a 9 soon. That’s going to be exciting. But a lot of those goals aren’t kepas fault. Tho he has goofed often. Mans isn’t perfect
This formation against Pep's formation from last season will be very interesting 🔥🔥🔥
This is some brilliant story telling!!!!!
I knew it was kaka before I started the video .. this is why you for me are one of the best KZhead football content creators 💯brilliant video man 💯
James: ...and chaouamini is the Pirlo. Kroos and modiric: and we took that personal!
Bellingham, in terms of what he brings into the game, he could be actually compared to Clarence Seedorf. The physical strength, the composure, finesse with the ball, range of positions.
Kaka is a Real Madrid legend, I agree with the Jude comparison. I always loved the Diamond formation, glad Carlo is brining it back to RM.
There's also a lot of data backing up the comparison to Messi's false nine position under Pep in 2009 that created the best 3-4 season streak of any team and individual player in history. Fact that the heat map shows Jude'scomplete freedom and movement mostly out of the box but his shot attempts and finishes are always at the 9 position.
One of ancelotti's best diamonds was at chelsea, weird that you jumped to bayern straight away
Generational talent🙌
I just love your videos ❤💯
He used it with james Rodriguez and isco in his first stint with madrid back in 14-15
milan won champon league without kaka to implied that carlo wait his whole coaching life for arrival of kaka is kind a misleading ancelotti didnt kick out and / or bring player to milan thats galliani doing coach in italy is not like in england they do have a say about player but the final word came from technical director only mourinho inter, marcello lippi inter and capello roma had that power to bring and release player from club because of their reputation
the fact that Real Madrid are short of couple of full backs with a striker and they'll be able to repeat the threepeat (or even 5-peat like the initial days) is scary.
He's using diamond midfield in Chelsea too if I remember correctly.
Class
bruh! The title😭😂😂
In my opininion Bellingham is playing in the Kaká role in the moment but his way of playing is so much more like the way Seedorf was playing. Another midfielder which can do everything.
I kinda always viewed Klopps system with Mane, Firmino and Salah with Fabinho, Hendo and Wijnaldum behind as a faux diamond. Firmino was a false 9 with Salah and Mane as "wingers" that cut inside. Firmino played CAM when he played for Hoffenheim and Klopp must've seen that in him too and thus he became a true false 9 at Liverpool. It worked because of the overlapping fullbacks too. Firmino was world class and was unfairly judged as a striker when in reality, he was doing that 'Kaka' role.
Honestly, what a title and thumbnail
Fantastic video fair play Jim
Thanks 👍
I’m seeing the ‘balon’ influence on your production, quality video James 👏🏼
where did you get that orange shirt
10:50 you circled Rodrygo… Bellingham is the 5 already higher up the pitch in a more central position.
Berlusconi's Milan, psg, chelsea, bayern, real madrid...nice! How did it go at everton?
Interesting. Is amazing how that young player could be so remarkable. When Ronaldo and Messi were that age. It’s the same feeling really.
10/10 vid 🤩
Brilliant
This system is perfect for Vini and rodrygo. Time will show
Wow I did't noticed you are American till the last minutes, you are the first American that I know to know a lot about football
The formation is affecting the attackers especially Rodrygo’s goal scoring output & there’s no quick counter attack anymore due to no wing play in the system. When Real Madrid get to face counter attacking teams like Bayern Munich. It’s going to be a long day.
We might be witnessing the making of greatest team of modern football.
BRILLIANT. I HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT BELLINGHAM REMINDS ME OF A HYBRID OF KAKA with something more. More MF presense. Its like a new age version of Kaka, which may sound wierd as Kaka was world conquering in his peak years. Hopefully Jude stays healthy and the team grows with him and solidy themselves as world powers for many years to comes
The part his missing is kaka speed. He was fast af like that time he outrun young Messi
Agree I never saw similarities between Jude and Zidane who was a far more technical player
@@juliobello4561I think it's a good thing he doesn't rely too much on speed players that are known for pace tend burn out earlier and younger eg Ronaldo Bale Salah etc Jude has high football IQ so he doesn't need speed this means he'll probably have a longer career than his contemporaries
Ancelotti is the greatest manager of all time because he has won the UCL 4 times, 2 of those times he played a 4-4-2 diamond as shown in this video. Imagine he created width from a system with no actual wide players. If anyone else tried such a thing, they would not win a Serie A and 2 UCLs with no natural wide players playing out wide.
6:45 Seedorf underrated ? 🤣🤣🤣
One thing that I dislike about thie video, is forgetting to mention one of the key players of the Milan in that time. And that player played exactly the same role as Kaka. Rui Costa.
Jealous that we didnt get him (Liverpool fan) but wow what a player, I hope he continues to smash it at Real :)
Liverpool is a disaster it's no shade I think he made the right choice signing with Real Madrid because they adore him in Spain
@@Model_Roe thanks for the information, I shall sleep better now!
You all still got a complete team tho, only need a CDM and i am sure you all will win the Prem, coming from a Madrid fan.
@@blaze9552 totally agree actually! Love Szobo already! But can't help but admire Jude, what a player! Instantly have a soft spot for Madrid with him there!
@@ianoYG Indeed, for his age, we have saw many youngsters arrive at Madrid and be outclassed right away, the impact he has on a club of this level is immense, Szobo reminds me of one of my favourite players which being Steven Gerrard while Bellingham for me seems like a combination between Zizou and Cryuff, it's actually insane how much the youngsters mean to a club these days, Teams like United may struggle as of now, but their wonderkid aka Rasmus is still doing well for a newcomer, this will be one of the greatest generation ever, not surpassing the Ronaldo Messi era but I am sure it will be highly entertaining and worth to watch.
If you ask me Bellingham mimics more of a Zidane and I say mimic with the most respect to him. He's something special, especially for a player his age.
Lampard 2009/10 (also under Ancelotti) is similiar to current Jude.
The one thing I’ll always have is that Liverpool beat that Milan wonder team, especially in the manner they did so
So ancelotti at brazil talks is over or is the champ still going to brasil
Ancelloti was already a coach before Bellingham even born?🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
gattuso modric , pirlo kroos, valverde seedorf
I actually thought of that comparison with kaka
This is by far the best football channel there is out there and it aint even close for me
We are trying bloody hard mate I promise x
nice
Bellingham was a canon event