Álvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media this Monday and talked about his future.
When asked about his future, the coach said this: "My continuity? I’m a Madridista, but I’m Real Madrid’s coach, and that’s not a decision that concerns me. I’m not worried about my future, only about these seven matches, which is the only important thing right now."
The coach was asked what needs to change at the club to win titles again: "Madrid is the place where things go right most often, and sometimes they don’t go the way they want. The mentality at this club is to look to the future, and here it’s not enough to win or lose. It hasn’t happened in 20 years. We have to win seven matches, and when it’s over we have to think about the things we need to do well."
On his relationship with the club: "I’ll say it again, those are decisions for the club. I have direct communication with the club every week. These matches are more important than they may seem."
Why has Real Madrid won only 7 league titles in the last 20 years? "We could probably find some reason, but in terms of our performance, we certainly have room for improvement. In these months we’ve been here, we’ve performed in the big moments. If we’re talking about these last three months, we have a lot of room for improvement. But we’ve also gone through situations like against Girona, which makes it easier for Madrid to win a Champions League than La Liga."
Then he was asked for his opinion on a transition: "We have leaders, it’s a very young squad, there are many players from whom we want to demand a lot too soon, but there are also many leaders with plenty of experience. And there are also many young players; they are working well."
Does Arbeloa regret anything? This is what he said: "At every moment I’ve done what I believed was right, and I’ve never put myself ahead of the club. We have many things to improve, we’re aware of that, the players and I. And everything I’ve said is because that’s how I’ve felt and what I think."
After a lot was said about Camavinga, what happened at the Allianz? This is what he said: "Hurt, like everyone else. It was a play that came from a serious refereeing mistake because it was clear he didn’t know he was already on a card. Those are mistakes that shouldn’t happen in a Champions League match. He has won two Champions Leagues and at 24 has played in a World Cup and a European Championship. He has played a lot and played well, and he has the club’s trust. Hopefully he can stay with us for many more years."
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