Arbeloa wants a good 90-minute performance from his players against Benfica

After a great success in Spanish League 4-1 at Real Sociedad, unbeaten in 11 games, they arrive real Madrid In Lisbon happy with three consecutive victories under Arbeloa.

The Spaniard took charge of Real Madrid two weeks ago as the Royals suffered a shock 4-2 defeat against their hosts. Benfica In the league stage last month.

This defeat was expensive, as Benfica led 3-2, but when they were about to go out, the player Anatoly Trubin took the lead and scored the fourth goal with a header in the eighth minute of stoppage time, leading the team of coach Jose Mourinho to the playoff on goal difference, while Real Madrid failed to enter the sixteenth round.

And he said Arbeloa At the press conference on Monday: “To win, we need to play very well, and to achieve this, we need to do several things well. We need to defend and attack well. We need to focus on the regular parts. We need to play the whole game for the full 90 minutes.”

The former Real Madrid defender praised his players for their quick turnaround since joining… Xabi Alonso.

He added: “Since my arrival, I have seen a very good spirit from all the players, and that was the most important thing. In football, it is much easier to be a coach than to be a player, Because saying what to do is easier than doing what you are told.”

He went on to say: “The biggest credit for this success goes to the players and their efforts
It’s their hard work. Good results are due to our players who prepare for every game as if it were their last. With this attitude and this high level, good results are possible. But we are confident that we can achieve more. “

Arbeloa expects Benfica to do the same under his leadership Mourinho His mentor and former coach at Real Madrid, said about this: “One thing is clear: the spirit of (Benfica) will be very similar to what it was three weeks ago. They have a leader (Mourinho) who decides the style of the game and the competition.”

He explained, “From this point on, there are good details. But the competition will be very dangerous, and we have to be ready. For us, it is a new game, and we are not thinking about anything else. It is a new game… and we want to do well. We have no other goal but to win.”