Arbeloa: “Real Madrid fans have every right to boo us” | OneFootball

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa stated that the fans had every right to boo both him and the team, as happened this Saturday during the 2-0 victory over Levante in LaLiga.

Arbeloa secured his first win in charge of the club, but, like Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, he heard boos and jeers at the Santiago Bernabéu. He took over on Monday after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso, who was sacked following the defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. In his debut, Madrid was eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Albacete, from the second division.

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“We haven’t had a good week and the fans have every right to show their discontent with all the players, with the team, with me above all,” Arbeloa told journalists. “I think the whistles were for everyone, and especially for me, because I am the leader of this team, and when things aren’t going well, it’s up to me to be held accountable.”

Arbeloa stated that this level of demand is part of the club’s winning identity. “I have always respected the Bernabéu. They have booed me a lot too, and that is one of the aspects that makes this club so great: the demands of the fans,” commented the Spaniard, who turned 43 on Saturday.

According to him, the demands from the fans are something the team must accept. “They know we can deliver much more. We have to be at the level of Real Madrid, and I have nothing to complain about regarding our fans.”

Vinicius Junior was the player most criticized by the fans. Arbeloa assured that he will do everything to get the best out of the forward, who went 16 matches without scoring before finding the net against Barcelona last Sunday. “It’s clear that, as Real Madrid’s coach, I will work to get the best version of Vinicius. I will ask his teammates to look for him more, to give him the ball as much as possible,” he said.

The Brazilian, who joined the club in 2018, has already won two Champions Leagues and three LaLiga titles, among other trophies. “What Vinicius has done since he arrived here, at such a young age, few have done in the history of Real Madrid,” Arbeloa added. “I am very proud to be his coach and I will work to get the best out of him, because he will still bring us many titles, as he already has.”

The coach also praised the team’s attitude under pressure and highlighted the group’s performance after a turbulent week, reducing the gap to leaders Barcelona to one point. “I had 11 brave players on the field and 20 throughout the week. Not only those who played today did very well, with a lot of positive energy,” said Arbeloa. “We know, inside the locker room, that we will improve. We will work and fight for everything.”

*With content from AFP.

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