Carlo Ancelotti has found the new Jude Bellingham, FC Barcelona’s plan to return to the top

Ancelotti’s plan to replace Jude Bellingham

Tomorrow, Real Madrid travels to Las Palmas as part of the 22nd day of La Liga. But Casa Blanca will have to do without its playing master since the start of the season, Jude Bellingham. The England international is suspended for this match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. A hard blow for Caro Ancelotti who will have to cope without his top scorer. But the Italian has resources and intends to empower Brahim Díaz so that he takes the role of Bellingham! This is what indicates Marca in its interior pages this morning: “Brahim plays it like Bellingham. As in the first leg, the Andalusian midfielder will replace the Englishman against Las Palmas following the suspension of his crack player.» Remember that Bellingham has scored 18 goals in all competitions. “Carlo Ancelotti considers Brahim Díaz as his replacement for the Englishman.» The former AC Milan man is there every time Ancelotti calls on him. He has scored 6 goals since the start of the season and “fans are delighted with his performances when he gets playing time», notes the Madrid newspaper. It’s up to him to prove once again, on Saturday, that Ancelotti is right to trust him.

FC Barcelona wants to rely on La Masia for its future

In Catalonia, we are holding on to what we can after the elimination of FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday evening (2-4). If the Blaugranas have little chance of winning a title this season, there are still positives this year. For SportThere is “the illusion of Barça» ! Indeed, the Catalan club is banking on the future and this season begins a new cycle with the gems of La Masia. “The emergence of young players like Lamine Yamal, Cubarsi, Marc Guiu and Hector Fort is the positive note of a difficult season. The Blaugrana club is increasingly aware that it must bet on the Masia for the future in order to overcome economic problems», Explains the local daily on its front page this morning. The newspaper also specifies that Xavi’s short-term future is not threatened. Indeed : “the board of directors is not considering the dismissal of Xavi.» In any case, Barça can count on players involved who have “the blaugrana heart», like a Lamine Yamal like the poster Mundo Deportivo This morning. “Lamine Yamal cried for the elimination in the Cup, he asked for forgiveness on the networks and was consoled by Laporta, Xavi and his teammates. He scored a great goal at San Mames and, although he missed two clear chances, he was the most influential player in the match», judges the Catalan media!

Depay, savior of Atlético

Last night, there was the rest of the Coupe du Roi quarter-finals. And it was Atlético de Madrid who qualified against Sevilla FC in the final moments thanks to a victory (1-0). And the Colchoneros can thank Memphis Depay who saved his team by scoring the winning goal in the 79th minute. For A.S.“Memphis pays for another round. The bench player puts Atlético in the semi-finals! The Dutchman’s goal comes after a great action from Correa. Griezmann misses a penalty at 0-0 and VAR cancels another in favor of Sevilla in stoppage time.» For his part, Marca is also delighted with the qualification of the Madrilenians but plasters on its cover that this team is going to the semi-final but “at the end of the suspense» ! “Memphis’ 79th-minute goal was worth it», Judges the Madrid daily. On the other hand, in Seville the pill is hard to swallow. L’Estadio Deportivo Talk about “tragic night» on its front page after this elimination. The Andalusian club’s season is a long descent into hell…