As there are phrases that are thrown with the conviction of someone who believes they are saying something obvious, pBut they actually reveal more ignorance than certainty.the words of Dina Bousselham on Alvaro Arbeloa They are absolutely out of place. “A mediocre guy who went unnoticed in Madrid now comes to criticize former coaches who have won three Champions Leagues,” wrote the former Podemos leader, adding an ideological tagline, which could not be missing. “From the ideological school of Carvajal. You understand me,” he wrote.
The comment came before Arbeloa’s debut as coach of the Real Madridthis Wednesday against Albacete Balompié in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. An accelerated debut after the dismissal of Xabi Alonso after the 3-2 defeat against FC Barcelona in the final of the Spanish Super Cup disputed in Jeddah. The club decided to look inward and choose someone from home. the blackboardwith only one training session in charge of the first team
But the comment of Dina Bousselham lose skin the blackboard He did not come out to criticize anyone in particular, nor to settle scores with past coaches. What he did was verbalize an idea that has been repeated at Real Madrid for decades: winning does not always guarantee recognition. On the contrary, when you win, you talk about luck or other factors, always more important than the coach. “There have been coaches here who have won three Champions Leagues.” and it was because they were going home to water the garden,” he explained. in an ironic phrase in which he defended the little-recognized work of other Madrid coaches.
Arbeloa’s resume
Bousselham He interpreted those words as a disqualification from mediocrity, perhaps projecting on it an ideological profile that has little to do with the message. Why the blackboardLike it more or less, he was not a player who went “unnoticed.” He started on big nights, won everything there is to win and embodied a type of footballer. competitive and aligned with a club idea. N
In his first appearance as coach, Arbeloa was also clear with his own mirror. He recognized the influence of José Mourinho, but refused to imitate him. “If I wanted to be Mourinho I would fail miserably,” he said. There is no arrogance in that phrase, but awareness of limits. Arbeloa does not present himself as anyone’s savior or heir. It is presented as Álvaro Arbeloa, 42 years old and 20 years old in the clubwilling to assume responsibility until Real Madrid decides otherwise.
Arbeloa’s Real Madrid debuts in Albacete
The team plays in Albacete with a call with many youth players. the blackboard He has insisted on energy, pressure and ambition, but also on something less tangible: the footballer’s happiness. Let them express themselves, let them enjoy it, let them understand the demands without experiencing it as a paralyzing burden.
He also spoke of Vinícius Júnior, whom he described as an unbalanced and beloved playervindicating the footballer who smiles, dances and makes a difference. He spoke about the youth team, which he considers the best in the world, and recalled that it was the youth players who brought him to that bench. htalked about Antonio Pintuswhom he praised as an exceptional physical trainer, underlining the importance of invisible work in a club accustomed to looking only at the final result.
The criticism of Dina Bousselham It seems more like a shot in the air than a reflection with real anchoring. the blackboard He wasn’t questioning anyone’s titles, nor disparaging successful coaches. I was describing the criticism that Real Madrid usually receives
