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In his first coaching role, Arbeloa took on a coaching role real Madrid After being fired Xabi Alonsowho played again under Mourinho, two weeks ago after a short spell.
And he spoke MourinhoThe one who coached Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013, spoke fondly of his former player, calling him one of his personal “favourites”.
Mourinho told a press conference on Tuesday, “Arbeloa is my son, not an old player with me. He is one of my favorite players on a personal level. He was not the best player I had in Madrid, but he was one of the best men.”
He added, explaining that he wouldn’t try to play any kind of game with Arbeloa, “He’s the last person I would think of forcing.”
When Mourinho was asked if the lack of experience could be a factor against Arbeloa, who rose from Real Madrid’s youth training to the first team, the Portuguese rejected this idea, wishing his former player to succeed at the Spanish team, but not on Wednesday.
Mourinho said: “Arbeloa can coach any club in the world, and I want him to do well at Real Madrid, except for tomorrow’s game.”
Real Madrid entered the game on the back of a huge 6-1 win… Monaco Last week, which allowed him to take third place in the league standings with 15 points, remaining … Bayern Munich Three points behind the leaders Arsenal With a difference of six points, they are close to being one of the top eight places and entering the group of 16.
Instead, they get it Benfica They are in dire straits, currently in 29th place and in the relegation zone with six points.
Mourinho’s side need a win against Real Madrid to have any hope of finishing in the top 24 and qualifying for the finals.
Mourinho acknowledged the difficult task facing his team, but emphasized his confidence in Benfica’s approach, saying: “Obviously, we need to get one goal more than our opponent to win. We have to play to win, but we can’t be too difficult in doing so. Balance is very important. Without balance, Real Madrid will punish us.”
The Portuguese coach praised Alonso, and added: “Xavi is one of my boys. I feel very happy to see my former players achieve great things. What happened to Xavi at Real Madrid after I left does not affect me, but he proved the level he can reach as a coach, and I believe he is now happy.”
Mourinho, who led Real Madrid to the title, was considered Spanish League In the 2011-2012 season, in addition to winning the King’s Cup and the Spanish Super Cup, Wednesday’s game will be like “to be or not” for Benfica, adding: “We will play with a great team and good players.
