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Coach Alvaro Arbeloa chose to side with Valverde and Tchouameni after the internal altercation. |
Real Madrid is experiencing one of its most chaotic seasons in years. Declining performance, mounting pressure, and constant internal rumors mean the Bernabeu has never truly been peaceful. The clash between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni is just the latest culmination of this crisis.
In that tense atmosphere, Alvaro Arbeloa chose a very different approach. The Spanish coach neither shied away from responsibility nor tried to deny the incident. He admitted that Valverde and Tchouameni were wrong, but refused to make his two players "villains" in the media.
"I will not publicly crucify them," Arbeloa emphasized at a press conference on May 9th.
It wasn't simply a defense of the player. It also showed how Arbeloa wanted to build his power at Real Madrid: keeping the dressing room united instead of escalating into a public purge.
The former Real Madrid defender understands very well how harsh the environment at Bernabeu is. Just one defeat is enough to create a storm of criticism. An internal incident is even more easily blown out of proportion into a sign of collapse.
But Arbeloa saw the story differently. He viewed it as a consequence of the pressure and frustration of a trophyless season, rather than evidence of a loss of control in the dressing room.
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Alvaro Arbeloa chose a clever way to protect his player. |
By using Juanito as an example, Arbeloa wanted to emphasize that even Real Madrid's greatest icons have made mistakes. What makes them memorable is not their perfection, but the way they fought for the white shirt.
That message was clearly aimed at Valverde. The Uruguayan midfielder is facing intense criticism after the incident with Tchouameni. But for Arbeloa, a moment of losing control cannot erase the years of dedication he has given to Real Madrid.
However, what bothered Arbeloa the most wasn't the altercation between the two players. He repeatedly brought up the leak of internal affairs, calling it a "betrayal" of the club. This detail shows that the biggest problem at Real Madrid right now isn't just the results on the pitch. When incidents in the dressing room constantly appear in the press, internal trust begins to waver.
Real Madrid has gone through many difficult periods in its history. But what has always helped them survive is unity within the dressing room. Arbeloa understands this well, having been part of the generation that conquered the Champions League alongside Carlo Ancelotti and Zidane.
Therefore, his reaction this time carried more significance than a typical press conference. Arbeloa wasn't trying to deny the crisis. He accepted its existence. But instead of blaming the players, the Spanish coach wanted to protect the team as a whole from external chaos.
That's also why Arbeloa stepped up to take responsibility on behalf of the team: "If anyone needs to be criticized, criticize me."
That statement may not immediately stabilize Real Madrid. But at least, Arbeloa is showing that he understands that the most important thing at the Bernabeu right now is not finding a scapegoat, but keeping the dressing room from completely falling apart after a disappointing season.
Source: https://znews.vn/arbeloa-phoi-bay-vet-ran-lon-nhat-o-real-madrid-post1650088.html
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