Ćlvaro Arbeloa expressed pride in his players Valverde and Tchouameni, emphasizing the need to move past a recent locker room incident. He highlighted the importance of focusing on the upcoming ClĆ”sico against FC Barcelona.
Ćlvaro Arbeloa stated that Valverde and Tchouameni deserve a chance to move forward and continue fighting for Real Madrid.
Arbeloa addressed a locker room bust-up involving players, expressing pride in their acknowledgment of the mistake and their professionalism.
Arbeloa expects a great match against FC Barcelona and is ambitious about winning the game.
Arbeloa described the locker room as healthy and ambitious, stating that the players are ready to win again despite recent challenges.
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āIām expecting a great match against a great rival, a team thatās been performing exceptionally well. And weāre really looking forward to playing the match that draws the most attention in the world. Weāre going in with ambition to win.ā
āI am responsible for everything that happens at Real Madrid.ā
āI had a teammate who hit another with a golf club. For me, the most serious thing is that what happens in the locker room should stay in the locker room. The incident was just bad luck. And we have to put it behind us.ā
āIām not quite sure what you mean. Iāll say the same thing I said two minutes ago: when a Real Madrid player doesnāt play, itās not for any reason unrelated to sports. I shouldnāt be upset with the one who doesnāt play, but rather because Iām choosing the one who doesnāt deserve it. Many lies have been told about players whoāve had issues with me⦠and theyāre absolute lies. I tell people they can rest easy with this locker room, with these decisions. Being at this club without winning isnāt easy, I know; weāve gone through very difficult situations, like so many years without winning a European Cupā12 years passed between the Novena and the DĆ©cima. Weāve gone through rough patches. But we must do this together: the fans, the club⦠no one is better prepared to turn this situation around than our president. He has managed to bring Real Madrid back to where it belongs. And with all that, we must fight to bring Real Madrid back to where it belongs.ā
āMy office isnāt inside the Real Madrid locker room. I wish I could be responsible for everything that happens and control it all. If the consequence of this situation is that the coach should have stopped all of this⦠I accept that. Itās an unpleasant situation; it should serve as an example for everyone, and thatās all there is to it. Turn the page, learn from it, and donāt forget that tomorrow thereās a Barcelona-Real Madrid match.ā
āItās definitely a healthy one. Itās not easy to go two seasons without a title, and as I always say, to be a Real Madrid player, you have to be very ambitious. Of course, we have to do things better; change, reflect⦠but I see a healthy locker room, I really mean that. One thatās ready to win again. Iām sure that next year, everyone, with much more experience⦠because this squad is much younger than the one I was part of seven years ago. But Iām sure everyone will grow, and next year, with a much better understanding of what this crest represents, nothing in these past four months makes me say Iām not happy and proud of this locker room.ā
āSo many questions⦠Right? Look, anyone who wants to take out of context the fact that a player leaves smiling after a training session, well, Iāll say it again, is taking things out of context. Just like what happened with Carreras at Espanyolās stadium. I can only stand up for him, for his work, and the way heās treating me. When heās played, itās because heās earned it, and when he hasnāt, itās because someone else has earned it. MbappĆ© made a huge effort to play for Real Madrid; we all know that. He had to give up a lot to fulfill his dream, because weāve all seen him as a kid in his Real Madrid tracksuit. I feel that I have my authority⦠perfectly. Real Madrid players, like any others, have to feel that the coach has authority, regardless of his name. You have to respect that. Thatās the most important thing as a player.ā
āIāll say it again, because maybe I wasnāt very clear: I think that leaking things that have happened in the locker room is a betrayal of Real Madrid. Of this crest.ā
āYes.ā
āNo, I donāt work for the CIA or anything like that. Iām not accusing my players, or anyone; I canāt do that. There are a lot of people at Real Madrid, and Iām not here to point an accusing finger at anyone. What happens with my players stays between them and me.ā
āThe only thing that concerns me and that I reflect on is how I could have made my team win more games. There have been difficult moments over the past few months. I know the situation we faced right after I arrived and that we won some very tough games. We beat Manchester City, who had just beaten Arsenal in a cup final and thrashed Chelsea 4-0⦠and we won both matches. We beat AtlĆ©tico Madrid. I certainly feel that against Bayern⦠there were things beyond your control. I often wonder what I could have done to help us win some La Liga matches, but thatās what I reflect on. On how I could have helped them more to win.ā
āTomorrow, Tchouameni will be in the squad.ā
āI donāt quite understand the question. I donāt know. Thereās been a lot of criticism that we didnāt talk more about soccer, about tactical aspects. Since Iāve been here, Iāve placed a lot of emphasis on this, and although what I said last week drew a lot of attention, itās what Real Madrid has always stood for: effort, camaraderie, ambition, passion⦠and that must always be demonstrated. Thereās no excuse for us, as a team, not to demonstrate that.ā