US EditionBlame Me, Says Arbeloa, as Real Madrid Crash Out of Copa Del Rey
Álvaro Arbeloa took full blame for the Copa del Rey exit after resting key players in a 3-2 loss to Albacete, marking a tough start as Real Madrid coach.
- On Wednesday, Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid's new coach, accepted responsibility after their 3-2 Copa del Rey round of 16 defeat to second-division Albacete at the misty Carlos Belmonte stadium.
- After taking charge on Monday following Xabi Alonso's departure, Álvaro Arbeloa rested several first-team stars, and those selection decisions came under scrutiny as Madrid struggled against Albacete.
- The shock result capped a dismal week for Real Madrid, compounding poor form after a 3-2 defeat to Barcelona in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final.
- Arbeloa inherits a side adrift of arch-rival Barcelona in La Liga, raising concerns about the squad's league position and intensifying scrutiny on his early tenure.
- Now, we have to recover for Saturday, Álvaro Arbeloa said, urging Real Madrid players to improve physically and pledging preparation without fear of failure.
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Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took responsibility for the elimination from the Copa del Rey after the team lost to second division Albacete.
He hasn't had time to get to know his players well and Alvaro Arbeloa is now without one foot at the Bernabeu, according to reports following Real Madrid's embarrassing Copa del Rey elimination by Albacete.
The debut of Álvaro Arbeloa as coach of Real Madrid could not be worse. Xabi Alonso’s Nsubstitute at the technical front of the white team has premiered with a defeat to Albacete, which has left them out of the King’s Cup in the eighth round. At the post-game press conference, he has taken all the blame for the result. “In this club, always, tie already a tragedy, imagine a defeat like this. It’s painful. And more against a team of a lower categ…
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