Kepa Compares Haaland, Mbappe To England Star Bellingham 

Kepa Arrizabalaga insisted that Jude Bellingham will “mark an era” at Real Madrid and is better than Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.

During his 11 games at the Santiago Bernabeu, the England international scored 11 goals and dished out three assists, displaying dazzling form. Haaland and Mbappe both have eight goals so far this season, but his goal-scoring statistics have even eclipsed theirs.

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Bellingham is regarded as the early favourite to win the Pichichi Trophy, and if he keeps on this strong run of play, the midfielder may also be in the mix for the European Golden Boot. Kepa, a Chelsea loanee at Real Madrid who regularly observes his teammate at Valdebebas, gave him high praise and put him above both Haaland and Mbappe.

When quizzed if he views Bellingham at the same level as the two forwards, he replied to AS: “Right now, on a global level, I don’t know if I see anyone above Bellingham.”

“We are all seeing what he is capable of in each game. I hope it continues like this. He is a very mature boy, with clear ideas. And not only do we have to take him into account for the goals, but also for the defensive work he does and for the entire field he occupies. Bellingham will mark an era in Madrid.”

Although Kepa ranked Haaland lower than Bellingham on current form, he admitted that the Norwegian is world-class and it is not possible for a single player to stop him.

“Haaland is a world-class player who makes a difference,” he opined.

“Haaland must be tied short because, in addition to being very physically strong, he attacks spaces very well and in the area he has a lot of goals. Marking him is not going to be a matter of just one person, but of everyone. To stop him you need to do good team work.”

Bellingham most likely will participate in Friday’s international friendly between England and Australia.