The new merengue coach will visit the man who was his favorite coach as a player in Lisbon.
In a matter of minutes, on Monday afternoon, the departure of Xabi Alonso (44) from Real Madrid and the choice of Álvaro Arbeloa (42) to replace himas Flashscore announced a little over a month ago.
The measure, mainly, Note that the player from Tolosa had completely lost the locker room and a change of direction was needed to relieve tensions in the squad. But is it The Spartan the ideal option if that is the goal?
And the winner of two Champions Leagues He is a guy who does not hesitate to criticize (constructively) his players publiclysomething that the stars of the first team don’t usually like too much: “He has to train much harder than he does. He must be much more concentrated and use himself with much more intensity”he said in a press conference, about Joan Martínez.
That behavior remembers nothing more and nothing less than José Mourinho (62)a coach for whom Arbeloa has always expressed a preference: “Of course I am a Mourinhista. Being a Mourinhista is a way of doing things and always going ahead, and not being afraid to be who you are”he expressed a few years ago, during a speech in The Chiringuito.
Visit to the oracle
Now, if you want to follow that dogma to the letter, that of Salamanca must have the support of the leadership of the White Housesomething that Xabi Alonso did not have at any time. If not, you could end up following the same path as your good Basque friend.
Luckily, Arbeloa will have the opportunity to visit his teacher in a few days (January 28) to give him the latest details on how to be successful on the Real Madrid bench. You will be able to exchange concerns with Mou during the duel against Benfica in Lisbonwith which they will close the Champions League phase.
Surely, it will be a reunion expected by both and will bring positive things to the new merengue coach, but will it be enough for things to go better for him than his predecessor, with a leadership style that seemed very similar to his?
