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Arsenal Legend, Paul Merson has warned Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham that players from opposition teams would stop him from playing next season.<\/p>\n

According to Merson, the England international needs to come up with a solution to maintain a top level like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when the new 2024\/25 season starts.<\/p>\n

Bellingham impressed in his first season at Real Madrid after joining the Champions League winners from Dortmund.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Football\u2019s Greatest YouTube channel alongside presenter Jeff Stelling, Merson said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Bellingham] comes in and hits La Liga by storm, 17 goals in 20 games, bombing into the box.<\/p>\n

\u201c[They] can\u2019t stop him, unreal. All of a sudden he gets to Christmas and it\u2019s all Bellingham.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow they are playing the likes of Cadiz or Real Betis or Athletic Bilbao and in their team talk [they are like], \u2018gotta stop this kid Bellingham\u2019. Not Vinicus Jr or Rodrygo or Modric or Kroos. Now all of a sudden it\u2019s all [about] stopping Bellingham and everybody stopped him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got to come up with solutions. This is why you talk about people like Ronaldo, Messi, Ryan Giggs. It\u2019s going to be hard for him next year, believe me.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he performs at the same level next year, I will be like \u2018wow, you\u2019re special\u2019 because he will get stopped from playing and he has to come up with ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

La Liga: They\u2019ll stop you \u2013 Paul Merson warns Real Madrid star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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