At a time when Real Madrid has almost nothing left to play sportingly in this season, Álvaro Arbeloa’s press conferences mainly revolve around the transfer window and its future. A priori, the 43-year-old coach should not see his adventure extend beyond the summer at the head of the Merengues. Several names have surfaced in recent weeks (José Mourinho, Jürgen Klopp, Lionel Scaloni, Didier Deschamps, Unai Emery, etc.), but nothing to disturb Arbeloa at the moment.
“A new coach? I am focused on tomorrow’s match. That’s all I think about. For me, the future is tomorrow. Mourinho? I understand these questions and all the problems, but my answer will always be the same: the important thing is tomorrow’s match against Espanyol.he first indicated. He also couldn’t dodge questions about a supposed conflict with Dani Ceballos. According to Marcathe player would have in fact asked Arbeloa “to no longer have a relationship”and the dialogue would be broken between the two men.
He does not deny the information surrounding his conflict with Ceballos
“Ceballos?” I do not participate in public discussions regarding situations with my players. I’ve been in this locker room for over 20 years, and the first thing I learned is that things stay in the locker room. I have always defended this position and I maintain it”he evacuated, without denying the information. And when we ask him if he has the feeling that his Real Madrid is less strong than that of two years ago, his answer is as follows:
“These are analyzes that are the responsibility of the press. We lost points against opponents we shouldn’t have lost points against, and that’s what hurts the most. There are situations that are difficult to control and right now they are happening again”. Asked about a possible lack of leaders in the Madrid locker room, Arbeloa preferred to sweep the dust under the carpet and blame the youth for the problem: “We have a very young team in terms of average age. But I’ve been talking a lot lately about exceptional players, with personality and experience. Of course, there were situations that we should have handled better, but a young team can make youthful mistakes. » During his speech, Arbeloa also mentioned the cases of Gonzalo Garcia and Franco Mastantuono. He regrets that the first did not play as much “that he deserved it”and promises him a “beautiful future”at Real or elsewhere (Garcia is announced on departure). Concerning the Argentinian, he hopes to see him shine in Madrid for many years, and predicts him a “extraordinary future”.
