JAKARTA - Alvaro Arbeloa supports Real Madrid to bounce back after the 0-2 defeat in El Clasico on Monday, May 11, 2026 WIB, which ensured their rivals, Barcelona, as the LaLiga champion.
Marcus Rashford scored a stunning free-kick early in the game and Ferran Torres added a second after 18 minutes. The Blaugrana were crowned champions at Camp Nou.
Real Madrid have now gone two seasons without winning a major trophy for the first time in 20 years. Arbeloa, who was appointed as coach mid-season following the sacking of Xabi Alonso, said he understood the fans' anger.
"We can't say much. We understand their frustration and how dissatisfied they are with this season. All we can do is work, look to the future, and learn from the mistakes we've made this year."
"Real Madrid always comes back. We have fallen and risen many times, but I understand how angry Real Madrid fans are. We have to work hard to turn things around," Arbeloa said of the message to Real Madrid fans.
Arbeloa said he would speak to the club about his future and insisted that a major overhaul of Real Madrid's squad was not necessary.
"No, we have a great squad. It's not easy, I don't want to make excuses, but we have a lot of injuries to important players."
"The club will always try to improve itself. All we can do is look to the future and think about what we have to do better next season."
"As I have said many times, we need to move forward collectively. We need to have a much clearer idea of what we want to do and prioritize collectivity over the individual."
"We always need a clear idea, that's the beginning. We have lost a lot of points against teams we should have beaten," he said.
Apart from that, Arbeloa further described the second-half penalty appeal for Eric Garcia's tackle on Jude Bellingham and said he did not know whether star striker Kylian Mbappe would play again for Madrid this season.
The French striker was not included in the squad for the El Clasico match as he was recovering from a hamstring problem, but Arbeloa refused to criticise Mbappe's failure to travel with the team.
"We have two more weeks. Depending on how the discomfort develops, we'll see if he can play or not. What I want is for him to be in 100 percent condition," said Arbeloa.
Real Madrid still have two matches left in LaLiga this season with a trip to Sevilla and a home game against Athletic Club after winning against Real Oviedo 2-0 on Friday, May 15, 2026 WIB.
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