After a day of chaos leading to the astonishing ousting of Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid already began a new era this Tuesday by presenting Álvaro Arbeloa as the new coach of the Merengues. Former coach of Castilla, the 42-year-old Spaniard takes over from his ex-teammate only six months after his arrival. In a difficult context with the Madrid locker room and unsatisfactory sporting results, Arbeloa delivered his plan to right the Madrid ship.
First, he warned that he was in the long term at Real Madrid: “I will stay as long as Real Madrid wants. This is my home, this is how I feel.”before returning to the recent locker room problems, which have, in part, condemned Xabi Alonso. “It doesn’t really worry me. We have a team with excellent players and they are all very good guys; no one is more motivated to win than the players themselves. They are demanding of themselves. It’s a good first impression (…) What matters to me is that everyone is available, that we get to know each other, that we work together… The important thing is them, that they are happy, that they have fun on the pitch. Wearing this jersey is the best thing that can happen to you in life”he first explained about egos in the locker room.
Álvaro Arbeloa wants to unite the Madrid locker room
And to achieve this, Álvaro Arbeloa asks his players to make a clean sweep of the past. “We’re starting from scratch, it’s a new start for everyone. That’s it, a new start for everyone, starting with the match against Albacete. All the players are very motivated, they showed me their enthusiasm (…) I saw a group of very motivated players. Despite this week’s efforts, I noticed great willpower. They share my enthusiasm to fight on all fronts and win.added Arbeloa, who led his first training session this Tuesday morning.
If he did not wish to talk about his style of play, he assured that he wanted to be “like Arbeloa. I’m not afraid of failure, but if I tried to be like Mourinho, I would fail miserably.”. Arbeloa wants to instill only one value in his group: being obliged to win everything. “This club is victory, victory and more victory. It’s in our DNA. This is what allowed us to fill our trophy cases. When I was a player, I received these values from the locker room; that’s the most important thing (…) Some of us have won three Champions Leagues. I know the demands placed on us and what it means to play well, what the fans want to see. Here, only victory counts.. The locker room has been notified…
