Xabi Alonso has said he would like to make Jude Bellingham into a more all-round midfielder, capable of constructing passing moves from deep. That is part of Alonso's medium-term plan to turn Real Madrid into a modern, proactive, cohesive team on and off the ball.
All that will take time to achieve. While that process takes place, moments of world-class ability to make marks on games are incredibly valuable, for both the team and the coach.
Over the medium term, Alonso's challenge is to evolve Bellingham's style of play, to make him more of a team player, without affecting his ability for huge game-changing moments.
For now, he'll just have to take the individual genius.
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