In Spain, the Dani Carvajal case is making people cringe. At the end of his contract on June 30, the right-back, who would not be against extending his lease for another year, is no longer playing. Indeed, Alvaro Arbeloa prefers Trent Alexander-Arnold. Asked about this this Thursday at a press conference, the Spanish coach confided: “Trent is in great form, he deserves to play, his performances are impeccable. Every match is crucial for me. If I play a player, it’s because I believe he deserves it and I think it’s what you have to do to win.” The journalists then told him that the player has only played 22% of the possible minutes since taking office. “It’s very simple, only 11 players can play. It’s not that they don’t know how to play. I’m being unfair to many others, but I know how well they train. That’s all. »
The treatment of Carvajal, one of the captains of the Madrid locker room, however, is causing discussion on the other side of the Pyrenees. Especially since this is not good news a few months before the 2026 World Cup. But for Arbeloa, there is nothing personal contrary to what the press may think. “My response the other day to a question that I found inappropriate was brief and serious. You can see my reactions every time I talk about him. Ask my players how I express myself in front of the group. You are trying to put me in an awkward, unfair situation. He’s more than ready for the World Cup, I’m happy with him, and I think he should be just as important for the national team. I have always maintained good relations with him, I have always treated him with affection, respect and admiration. That some people think that I compose my teams for personal reasons… I find it hard to believe that a coach in the world does not compose his teams for purely sporting reasons. Very annoyed, Arbeloa dotted the “i”s.
