Alvaro Arbeloa relationship with Real Madrid captain ‘has been bad since day one’

TL;DR

Alvaro Arbeloa's relationship with Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal has reportedly been poor since their early interactions. Despite Arbeloa's denial of any issues, Carvajal's lack of playing time raises questions about their dynamic.

Key points

Alvaro Arbeloa is the manager of Real Madrid.
Dani Carvajal is the captain of Real Madrid.
Their relationship has reportedly been poor since the start.
Carvajal has had limited playing time under Arbeloa.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been preferred over Carvajal.

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Alvaro Arbeloa relationship with Real Madrid captain ‘has been bad since day one’

Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has denied that relations with captain Dani Carvajal are strained, following the decision to leave him out against Alaves. The pair do not appear to be seeing eye-to-eye though, something that supposedly dates back to early on in their relationship.

Carvajal returned to fitness in January, but has barely featured for Arbeloa in terms of starts and consistent minutes, with Trent Alexander-Arnold being preferred. Arbeloa suggested on Thursday that he had no issues with Carvajal, and it was simply the case that it was a difficult decision to leave one of the two out.

‘Relationship has not been good since day one’

According to Jorge Picon, the pair have been at odds since early on in Arbeloa’s tenure. Carvajal feels that his manager has not been fair with his selection choices, and that as a result, Arbeloa is getting in the way of his last chance to go to a World Cup with Spain. For his part, the Real Madrid manager believes that Alexander-Arnold is simply performing better, and that Carvajal could have behaved better as a substitute, and a captain.

The matter has already seen a flashpoint earlier in the season, with peace talks held in March, but the situation has changed little. reference that earlier tension, and that Carvajal took Arbeloa’s spot in the team when the two were in the Real Madrid squad as teammates. also assure that their relation is ‘not the best’.

Q&A

What issues exist between Alvaro Arbeloa and Dani Carvajal?

The relationship between Alvaro Arbeloa and Dani Carvajal has been described as poor since the beginning, with Carvajal receiving limited playing time under Arbeloa.

Why was Dani Carvajal left out of the match against Alaves?

Alvaro Arbeloa left Dani Carvajal out of the match against Alaves, citing it as a difficult decision, though the underlying relationship issues may have influenced this choice.

How has Dani Carvajal's playing time changed under Alvaro Arbeloa?

Since returning to fitness in January, Dani Carvajal has barely featured as a starter, with Trent Alexander-Arnold being favored instead.