Bellingham credits Mourinho freedom after Real Madrid cruise

Jude Bellingham says Jose Mourinho's freedom has helped his fast start as Real Madrid make it three LaLiga wins from three.

Real Madrid

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NS · La Liga

Malaga

Competition

LaLiga

Score

Real Madrid 4-0 Malaga

Scorer

Bellingham (19')

Venue

Bernabeu

What happened. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Malaga on Sunday, and afterward pointed to the freedom Jose Mourinho has given him as the reason behind his fast start to the season.

Bellingham has two goals and two assists in three LaLiga matches.
Mourinho called Bellingham an 'absolutely incredible player' after the win.
Bellingham criticized the last 20 minutes as 'really bad' despite the win.

“Now I’m a bit more free, with the freedom to move further up, and drop deep if we need it. I’m enjoying it a lot. That’s why I’m playing well.”
— Jude Bellingham

Real Madrid have won all three opening LaLiga games under Mourinho, with Bellingham involved in five goals.

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