Real Madrid summer signing stuns Bellingham: ‘I did not know he could do that’

Real Madrid recorded their sixth consecutive triumph connected Sunday (1 November) by beating Racing Santander 3-0 distant from location successful the 11th circular of La Liga.

Jose Mourinho’s broadside produced a superb performance, some collectively and individually, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and galore different players driving the result.

There was besides a flash of brilliance from the club’s grounds signing, Yan Diomande, who joined for £106m (€125m) successful the past transportation window. After a dilatory commencement portion helium adapted, the Ivorian winger has blossomed and has 4 goals and 3 assists successful the past six games, precisely the play successful which Real Madrid person recorded a 100 per cent occurrence rate.

Diomande stuns Bellingham, but helium has scored akin goals before

WHAT A GOAL ? Yan Diomande connected the volley fires Real Madrid into a 3-0 pb ? https://t.co/lM63h0j5ch

The 19-year-old scored a wonderment extremity against Racing Santander, driving his ft done the shot for a thunderous changeable from the borderline of the country aft a mediocre clearance by the defence from a corner. The shot travelled astatine much than 75mph (120km/h), according to the La Liga broadcast.

His onslaught stunned Bellingham. ‘It is incredible. I did not cognize helium could deed the shot similar that’ - helium told Real Madrid’s authoritative TV channel.

It is ironic, due to the fact that Diomande has scored akin goals before. In the Champions League lucifer against RB Leipzig, helium met different almighty effort archetypal time, arsenic helium did against Sevilla, erstwhile helium carried the shot to the borderline of the area.

‘It is precise good. Against Leipzig helium had already done it. He is simply a peculiar player, and we are precise blessed to person him successful our squad’ - the England midfielder added.

Vinicius Junior threatened by Real Madrid youngster’s progress

The youngster’s improvement is atrocious quality for Vinicius Junior, who was suspended for the past 3 La Liga games and volition miss different one, adjacent Saturday (7 November) against Valencia.

The Brazilian is perchance having the worst commencement to a play astatine the Santiago Bernabeu, with lone 1 extremity and 2 assists successful 11 appearances for Real Madrid.

Beyond the numbers, the fig 7 has struggled to basal retired with his dribbling, his top strength, often looking abbreviated of assurance to effort thing bolder. He was a substitute successful the crippled against Villarreal, successful which helium was sent disconnected soon aft coming disconnected the bench, and helium made a mistake successful the adjacent match, against Roma, gifting a goal. In that crippled against the Italians, helium was substituted and complained.

Vinicius has gone from being a protagonist to having a bigger antiaircraft role, due to the fact that it is present Bellingham who plays alongside Mbappe up beforehand successful the 4-4-2 signifier utilized retired of possession. As a result, the Brazilian has to way backmost down his broadside of the pitch, not ever with large effect.

Diomande, connected the different hand, is besides showing amended signifier successful this respect. In 1 determination against Racing Santander, with the scoreline already settled, the Ivorian and Bellingham sprinted to press, which amazed the fans. Mourinho praised the team’s committedness successful his property league aft the match.

‘That is thing that exists among everyone astatine the moment. Of people determination are players with much carnal and tactical conditions for antiaircraft work, but I person besides seen radical who are precise committed. The squad is improving, playing well. [...] When much attacking players bash this enactment of sacrifice, it is simply a affirmative connection for the remainder of the team’ - helium said.

Vinicius Junior has recognition with the Portuguese boss, who said past week that helium counts connected him, and helium should instrumentality to the squad connected Wednesday (4 November), erstwhile Real Madrid sojourn AEK successful Greece successful the Champions League. It is his accidental to amusement helium tin vie for a presumption with Diomande, due to the fact that astatine the infinitesimal the Ivorian deserves the starting spot more.