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Alvaro Arbeloa <\/b>spoke to the media in the press room of Real Madrid City<\/b> on the eve of the match against Alav\u00e9s, corresponding to matchday 33 of The League<\/b>which will take place at the Bernabeu<\/b>. Our coach analyzed the game:\u00a0\u201cThe same need they have to win, we also have to win and play a good match. We are very eager to play in front of the Bernabeu<\/b> and to show that desire and ambition to secure the three points. We are only focused on tomorrow’s game. Seven games remain, and we must win all seven.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese seven games are more important than they might seem. They are crucial for us, and tomorrow we must demonstrate their significance for our team. I expect a Bernab\u00e9u full of family and proud of how their team played in Munich.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not winning titles<\/b>
\u201cThe last time this happened was over twenty years ago, so Real Madrid<\/b> is the club where things go right most of the time. There are seasons and moments where things don\u2019t go as planned, but the mentality of this club is always to look to the future. At Real Madrid, losing is unacceptable, but even winning isn\u2019t enough because there\u2019s no justification for not looking forward to achieving new goals and titles. We know the demands of Real Madrid, and that\u2019s what we must keep in mind. Seven games remain, we must win all seven, and once this season ends, we\u2019ll think about the next one and everything we need to do to win again.\u201d<\/p>\n
His future
<\/b>\u201cI am a madridista, but I am the coach of Real Madrid. This is a decision that is not up to me. As I have told you many times, and you can ask as many questions as you like, my answer will always be the same: I am not worried about my future at all. I am focused on these seven games, especially the first one, which is tomorrow. That is the only thing on my mind and the only thing that matters for Real Madrid.\u201d <\/p>\n
Communication with the club<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll say exactly the same thing again. These are decisions that have more to do with the club\u2019s management than with me. I\u2019m in direct contact with the club every week and I\u2019m lucky enough to have an excellent relationship with them. The only future that concerns me is tomorrow\u2019s. Not just for me, but for the whole club.\u201d<\/p>\n
Room for improvement in La Liga in recent years<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s clear to many that we certainly have room for improvement in La Liga in recent years. We need to get a lot of things right. Over the past few months, we\u2019ve performed much better in big games and against tougher opponents than when we\u2019ve faced weaker sides. If I had to talk about these last three months, I think there\u2019s plenty of room for improvement there, but we\u2019ve also experienced situations like the one against Girona, which I believe make it easier for Real Madrid to win the Champions<\/b> League than The League<\/b>and that says a lot.\u201d <\/p>\n
Leaders in the squad<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWe have leaders. It\u2019s a very young squad when you compare it to the squads that have won the European Cup here, which had an average age of 28\u201329 when they played in the finals. Now, when we field our usual starting eleven, the average age is 23\u201324. It\u2019s clear that it\u2019s a very young squad; there are many players from whom we\u2019re expecting far too much far too soon, but we do have some great leaders. I can name many: Carvajal, Alaba, Milit\u00e3o, Bellingham, Valverde, Vinicius and Mbapp\u00e9. There are many players with considerable experience who have been at the club and in the world of football for many years; they have tremendous character. But we also have a great many young players who have only recently joined the club. This isn\u2019t a club where it\u2019s easy to settle in, but they\u2019re working hard and I have a lot of confidence in them all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
How are you feeling personally?<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI always appreciate your concern, but I\u2019m always fine. I consider myself a person with a lot of strength, energy, enthusiasm and ambition. As long as I\u2019m in this chair, I\u2019ll stay that way. I\u2019m not someone who usually stays at home; I\u2019ve been able to go out onto the streets and I\u2019ve felt the pride that Madrid fans have in the match the team played on Wednesday, in the effort, the sacrifice and how the players performed. The feeling on the street is that we were denied the chance to reach the semi-finals or to be in the running for a place in the semi-finals. That is what I have sensed, and that is how I feel too<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Camavinga<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s gutted, as we all are. It was a decision that was clearly a serious mistake by the referee, because it\u2019s obvious he didn\u2019t know the player had a booking, and not knowing that strikes me as a very serious error. Without a booking, I think it\u2019s a decision that, in a match like this, is going to affect a player. If you give a yellow card to a midfielder, it\u2019s going to have a huge impact. These are mistakes that shouldn\u2019t happen in a Champions League match. He\u2019s hurt because he knows what Real Madrid is all about and how important he is to the club and the dressing room.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s been here for many years, he\u2019s won two European Cups and, at the age of 24, he\u2019s also played in a World Cup and a European Championship. He\u2019s a very important player and, in the short time I\u2019ve been here, he\u2019s played a lot and very well. He has not only my trust, but also that of the club and the affection of the fans, and I hope he can stay with us for many more years.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Managing the dressing room<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel that sense of camaraderie or friendship. I\u2019ve had a good relationship, just as I\u2019ve had with my players throughout my years as a manager. I don\u2019t see football any other way. Having a good relationship doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t be demanding, that I can\u2019t push them or that I can\u2019t tell them to their faces what they\u2019ve done wrong and what needs correcting. It\u2019s a relationship you have to accept when you\u2019re a player and when you\u2019re a manager. Beyond that, it\u2019s important that we all want to go to work and come to training.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018We know the high standards this club demands and that we\u2019re going to go through difficult times. But even in those moments, there\u2019s always been a good atmosphere. That doesn\u2019t stop us from being able to say things to each other\u2019s faces \u2013 things we might not always like \u2013 but that\u2019s what makes us grow as a group. It\u2019s what I\u2019ve tried to do from day one, and for me it\u2019s the right approach because I\u2019ve always done it, and that\u2019s how I feel a dressing room should be.\u2019<\/p>\n
The fans<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not worried because I\u2019ve sensed on the streets that the Madrid fans are behind the team. What we need to do is put in a great performance tomorrow, play well, show that we want to win, and earn the applause of the Bernab\u00e9u. It\u2019s not enough here to rely on how well we did last Wednesday. Tomorrow is the day when, if we want the stadium behind us, we have to prove it. From the moment the ball starts rolling, we have to go out and win the game and show that ambition. Just as they\u2019re doing in the big games, we need to do it against any team. That\u2019s an area we need to keep improving, and tomorrow is the only thing I\u2019m worried about.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Arda Guler<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been three very intense months with G\u00fcler. We\u2019ve built a great relationship because we\u2019ve been through a lot together. When I arrived here, there was a lot of talk about Arda not being capable of playing in big, high-intensity matches. Just look at the performances he\u2019s put in against Bayern or Manchester City. I made it very clear to him from day one: whether he plays or doesn\u2019t play in any match, whatever the intensity, it won\u2019t be for lack of ability. Ever since I\u2019ve been able to work with him, I\u2019ve always seen the talent he possesses, the drive and the dedication that a player like him brings. It\u2019s to his credit because he\u2019s also been able to learn from the mistakes we\u2019ve made along the way, from the ups and downs, and from the things he\u2019s done well and not so well. It\u2019s a great reward for the season Arda G\u00fcler is having.<\/p>\n
Has joining the club midway through the season affected you?<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not the same joining midway through the season under the circumstances I\u2019ve found myself in\u2014with so many injuries and a whole host of other completely different factors\u2014as it is when you start a season from the very beginning. Nor does it warrant much further reflection on something that\u2019s obvious to me. We have a great squad; I say that because I believe it, and I don\u2019t think we need any major overhaul to try and compete for titles again. It\u2019s always clear that there\u2019s room for improvement. All teams look to the future in the summer to make improvements, and I\u2019m sure Real Madrid will do so, and with that we\u2019ll be back in the fight to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Questions focused more on his future than on tomorrow\u2019s match<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cYou ask the questions, not me. You\u2019re free to ask whatever you like. The only thing that concerns me are the seven matches, especially tomorrow\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mbapp\u00e9 against Bayern<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t be annoyed with anything Mbapp\u00e9 has done. He\u2019s had a tie that\u2019s been worthy of the player he is, scoring a goal in every match, posing a constant threat and helping us a lot when we were on the counter-attack, including when we had to play the ball out. He\u2019s made a huge sacrifice in defence and worked incredibly hard. Believe it or not, we watch the matches more than once after they\u2019re over. I\u2019m pleased with Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s performance in the tie and with the player he is. He\u2019s been a constant threat to Bayern and that\u2019s the Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 we want to see every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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