If you had not been following Jude Bellingham’s development closely since his departure from Birmingham City and since his early days at Borussia Dortmund, you might have been taken aback by the England international’s positioning during the 3-3 Champions League quarter-final draw with Manchester City on Tuesday. Bellingham, a Manchester United target during the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer era, burst onto the scene as your classic box-to-box central midfielder. But during his time with Real Madrid, Bellingham has operated as a number ten more often than not. Hell, he’s even played as something of a c…
