Bellingham has the potential to reach Zidane's level - Desailly - video Dailymotion

Marcel Desailly thinks Jude Bellingham needs to show consistency across his career to match Zinedine Zidane

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00:00 Amazing, I've said it. For that game I don't think that he has been outstanding,

00:07 but he's been key for his team. I said it in the press conference where Ancelotti could have brought him out.

00:15 He took Vinicius out because he knew Bellingham being there in that position.

00:21 Also, Bellingham has the legs to defend and to position himself and identify the correct moment to place either the killer goal

00:33 or through his cleverness, help the collective of the team.

00:38 So, nothing to say, he's just a good player for now.

00:42 You try and compare him with Zidane, it's difficult for us to accept that he could be to that level.

00:48 It's a career, it's a different style, the usage of the ball is different with Zidane and Bellingham.

00:55 It's a bit more straightforward on acceleration. Zidane was more, in France we say 'rupture'.

01:02 But the potential of the talent is quite similar.