The Real Madrid coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, has recognized the bad moment of his team, which has had two consecutive defeats in the League and has said that they are focused on this Friday’s match against Celta: “The past does not exist, we only think of Balaídos.” Furthermore, Arbeloa has defended Huijsen and Mastantuono against the whistles received at the Bernabéu: “I remember what was said about Vinicius when he arrived and look where he is now.”
“The youth team A is full of players Mastantuono’s age and Huijsen, by age, could be in Castilla. I think that We have to be very patient with players of that potential and that level with what they are doing in their first season with Real Madrid. Playing for Real Madrid is not playing for any team in the world, it is the most demanding and they are very young. They have my complete confidence, they are not only the future but the present,” explained the white coach, who has asked the white fans to “demand work and effort from them, and to encourage them to make mistakes, because that will make them grow.”
Regarding the state of his team, Arbeloa has acknowledged that two defeats in a row at Real Madrid are always “difficult to manage.” “We have to be able to have more regularity in performance,” said the Merengue coach, who regretted not having had more time to prepare the team and adapt it to his football idea. “I am very aware that the team can play better, there is a great squad,” he added.
“We are four points away, not eighteen”
However, Arbeloa wanted to escape catastrophes and pointed out that all is not lost: “Tomorrow we play, right? Well, let us play and have the hope of having those three points. We are four points away, not eighteen. “We don’t want to put ourselves in situations that haven’t happened, as long as we can mathematically fight, we will.”
Regarding the casualties, the Madrid coach has announced that he will not be able to count on Alaba for the match against Celta this Friday, but he hopes that he will be able to field Asencio in the center of the defense alongside Rüdiger. Sober Bellingham and Mbappé He has assured that his treatment outside of Spain “is perfectly organized by the medical and physical preparation services of Real Madrid. Everything is supervised by Real Madrid.”
“I have fewer players, I have to think less,” joked Arbeloa, who will have eleven out for this Friday. “We don’t make excuses, I think we are measured when things get difficult. When things are going well it is very easy to be a great player, but We have to see now if we are worthy to wear this shirt and this shield“.
