In the face of a lot of abuse, Jude Bellingham stood up for Kylian Mbappe and said the Real Madrid striker is “only going to get better.”

There has been a lot of harsh criticism of Mbappe this season, even though he has scored nine goals in 17 games for Real Madrid. Notably, he has only scored four goals from open play in La Liga. Also, Thierry Henry was one of the people who asked the French striker why he was having so much trouble going through the middle.

Barcelona is the city that gets the most attention, and criticism is something that happens all the time there. Even though Bellingham is aware of this, the England midfielder has defended Mbappe by saying the abuse is “too much” and that his teammate is “only going to get better.”

“Kylian has been great since he came in.” This guy gets a lot of bad press, and I think it’s a bit much,” Bellingham said before Real Madrid’s 

Champions League game against Liverpool. “I think what he’s done so far is great. It scares me because I work with him every day and know he will only get better.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team has had a rough start to the Champions League season. Their most recent game was a loss at home to AC Milan. They’ll try to get back on track on Wednesday night at Anfield against Arne Slot’s perfect Liverpool.