Arbeloa found a smile again in the Spanish capital thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s penalty. Furthermore, after Real Madrid’s victory against Rayo Vallecano in La Liga this afternoon (2-1), Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted on the importance of the state of mind and consistency of his group. The technician was clear about the requirements expected of his team. “I am not Gandalf the White!” What I expected from my players is what I saw: determination, attitude, mentality… You have to know that to win every match, quality is not enough, so we need the effort that we saw today (Sunday) and this thirst for victory. This is going to be constant and we are going to work on this regularity, we need it”he told the media after the success at the Bernabeu.
The Spanish coach, who managed to silence some critics, then added another comment on the status of his team. “We need consistency in performance, in mentality, in ambition, in attitude. We have to be very consistent because it’s Real Madrid and to win against Rayo Vallecano we have to do more than the other teams in La Liga, like when we go to Valencia. Valencia will surely play the match of the year at home, and to beat them we will have to put in a fantastic match.”. Words which will certainly be synonymous with triggering, especially in view of the recent performances which do not seem to be usual in the Madrid ranks.
