Bayern Munich supervisor Thomas Tuchel mentioned Monday his aspect had been prepared for the menace posed by “extraordinary” Actual Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham of their dwelling Champions League semifinal, first leg.
Tuesday’s conflict between 14-time winners Actual and Bayern, with six Champions League titles, is probably the most performed semifinal within the competitors’s historical past.
England midfielder Bellingham, nonetheless simply 20, joined Actual Madrid earlier than the beginning of the season from Bundesliga aspect Borussia Dortmund.
Bellingham has since grow to be one among Actual’s most essential gamers and is already thought-about among the many world’s finest. He’s their prime aim scorer within the league this season with 17 objectives, regardless of taking part in largely as a midfielder.
Tuchel mentioned Bellingham was “a key participant in a really offensive place” for the Spanish giants.
“Jude is extraordinary. He was incredible right here within the Bundesliga, how he progressed reveals the extent of character he has, it’s solely doable with an enormous character.
“Everybody who performs for Madrid performs with the stress of the shirt. He performs with the stress to play with this membership and all of the expectations.
“He handles it like he’s by no means carried out anything,” mentioned Tuchel. “However we’re effectively conscious of it and can attempt to discover options Tuesday.”
TODAY’S S’FINAL
B’Munich v R’Madrid
WEDNESDAY
Dortmund v PSG