Former Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa begins Fulham journey with loss | OneFootball

Although he impressed with his coaching at the youth levels, Alvaro Arbeloa was dealt a very poor hand when Real Madrid decided to put him in charge of their first team following a surprise dismissal of Xabi Alonso. The former fullback had to manage an explosive dressing room while also ensuring he met the club’s requirements by ending the season with at least one major trophy.

Despite impressing in some games, particularly in the Champions League Round of 16 tie against Manchester City and the second league game against Atletico Madrid, things got out of the Spaniard’s hands as the season approached its end. The fractures of the dressing room became apparent for everyone to see, and his team was unable to win any piece of silverware.

As a result, he was relieved of his duties after the end of the season. However, he was not short of suitors, and only a few days after leaving the Merengue club, joined the Premier League side Fulham.

However, the start of his tenure at the English club has also not gotten off to a very auspicious start. As Diario AS has noted, his Fulham side ended up losing 2-0 to Norwich in their first friendly game of the preseason, which was also his first game since leaving Real Madrid.

it is clear that the Spaniard will have to work very hard to ensure his new team is up to the standards playing in the most competitive league in Europe. In addition to the competitiveness of the competition, another challenge that Arbeloa will face in England will be the different style of play between the Premier League and La Liga. While the latter emphasizes greater technicality, the former is characterized by a greater emphasis on physicality.

Furthermore, this friendly made it clear that Fulham needs more star players to continue hoping for a place in the first division. Alvaro Arbeloa has already asked his club for several Real Madrid players, and hopefully, he will be able to showcase his talents in England and turn out to be a successful coach going forward into the next season.