Pep Guardiola believes that Jude Bellingham has had a significant and important effect on Real Madrid.

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has expressed his admiration for Jude Bellingham’s impact on Real Madrid. He describes Bellingham as a player who has had a “massive impact” on the team this season. Manchester City will be facing Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, which is a rematch of last season’s semi-final clash.

In their previous encounter, City comfortably defeated Madrid with a 5-1 aggregate scoreline. This victory led them to the final against Inter Milan, which they ultimately won, securing their first-ever Champions League title. However, Guardiola is well aware that Madrid will present a different challenge this time around, largely due to the influence of Bellingham.

Guardiola admits that Bellingham’s impact has been massive and acknowledges that Madrid is a different team from last season. He believes that they need to try to discover what Bellingham does in order to control it.

Guardiola recognizes that facing Real Madrid is always a tough challenge. He acknowledges their exceptional status as a club with a wealth of experience in the competition. He believes that both teams will have their moments in the upcoming matches, but the key for City is to capitalize on their opportunities and maintain control for as long as possible.

Since joining Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in a record-breaking £88 million deal last summer, Bellingham has been in sensational form. He has scored an impressive 20 goals in 31 games. In La Liga, he has netted 16 goals in 22 appearances, and in the Champions League, he has scored four goals in six matches.

Bellingham’s goal-scoring prowess has not gone unnoticed, but it is his ability to step up in crucial moments that has truly impressed. He scored a brace on his El Clasico debut, securing a 2-1 victory for Madrid after falling behind. He has also been decisive in narrow Champions League wins against Union Berlin, Napoli, and Braga.

City will travel to the Bernabeu for the first leg on Tuesday, April 9, before hosting Carlo Ancelotti’s side at the Etihad Stadium a week later for the return leg. Both matches will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and discovery+.