No Retreat, No Surrender - El Espartano Alvaro Arbeloa Manager Thread

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  1. MiamiNative0722

    MiamiNative0722 Member+

    May 25, 2013
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Welcome Alvaro Arbeloa as new manager of the senior Real Madrid team!

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  2. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
  3. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
    Is the board gonna set him up to fail as well?
     
  4. natenate101

    natenate101 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 16, 2006
    California, US
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wish him the best of luck.
     
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  5. Seoul Villan

    Seoul Villan Member+

    Feb 16, 2011
    My only hope is that Arbeloa is able to expose the rot within and force a vote of no confidence and get Flo and the board out.

    there isn’t a manager in the world who can fix this mess.
     
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  6. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
    Zidane is probably the only one who could command the respect of these players, but he obviously isn't coming back. And who can blame him? He's done more than enough for this club.
     
  7. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Crazy few days for Arbeloa. Got thrashed 4-1 and gets RM job the next day. I don't see him anything more than as interim option with club not doing any transfer moves.
     
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  8. Seoul Villan

    Seoul Villan Member+

    Feb 16, 2011
    I don’t think think Zidane could fix Vinny. They got on like oil and water.
     
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  9. Hendrix22

    Hendrix22 Member+

    Feb 28, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Alvaro Arbeloa, aka Xabi Alonso only with the with resume, tactical ability, man management, charisma and experience.

    Hope he enjoys the ride, while it lasts...
     
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  10. yoanaidarov

    yoanaidarov Member+

    Real Madrid
    Bulgaria
    Sep 29, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Bulgaria
    I wish Arbeloa the best of luck but he doesn’t have a chance. No offence to him but he isn’t ready for this. He probably never will be.
     
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  11. RMrules

    RMrules Member+

    Real Madrid
    Spain
    Aug 12, 2019
    One of the worst players with the ball at his feet for Real Madrid in the past 15 years will coach a team who can barely pass or control the ball

    Match made in heaven when you think about it

    Arbeloa is from the Mou era so I expectcounter attacking football and a lot of fauls and aggression ,will that lead to anything...no at best Copa del rey
     
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  12. Zidane05

    Zidane05 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 18, 2005
    Toronto
    Good luck. You're going to need a lot of it.

    If I have advise for him it is to use the academy that he's very familiar with. Seems they are the only ones that know the values and standards of this club.
     
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  13. Zidane05

    Zidane05 Moderator
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    Jul 18, 2005
    Toronto
    Did you watch Pep play football?
     
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  14. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
    Of course they will. Hope he puts two fingers up and prompts the midfield of Castilla and uses them instead of the donkeys that are Tchoumeni and Camavinga.
     
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  15. J-Mezzy

    J-Mezzy Member+

    Real Madrid
    Colombia
    Oct 14, 2013
    Orlando
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    I wish him luck

    out squad still a mess, especially the backline so I don’t see how things will go differently

    hopefully he has the support of the locker room
    Good luck Arbeloa
     
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  16. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
    They’ll eat him. They didn’t give a ******** about Carlo or Xabi. The ain’t gonna give a ******** about Arbeloa either.
     
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  17. Saeta Rubia

    Saeta Rubia Member+

    May 28, 2010
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Agree except about Tcho. He's fine as a DM. Not his fault that we don't have playmakers alongside him. He's been asked to play CB a lot in last 3 years as well.
     
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  18. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

    Real Madrid
    United States
    Aug 15, 2019
    I co-sign this a thousand times.
     
  19. Toro70

    Toro70 Member+

    Nov 29, 2008
    US, CT
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Arbs and Xabi are friends. I hope our new coach burns some mothepuckers who got Xabi fired during the next 2-3 training sessions with super hard drills.
     
  20. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
    Maybe harsh on him but he’s not done enough either given his potential when we signed him.
     
  21. yoanaidarov

    yoanaidarov Member+

    Real Madrid
    Bulgaria
    Sep 29, 2014
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Bulgaria
    Might as well ask Carlo to come back. :D
     
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  22. AppleBob86

    AppleBob86 Member+

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2018
    You know the sad thing? He probably would because he loves us. He doesn’t deserve this shit. Let him retire in Brazil.
     
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  23. Anon.

    Anon. Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    I wonder how soon the Arbeloa Death Watch Thread will be created.
     
  24. Nathanial Essex

    Nathanial Essex Member+

    Real Madrid
    England
    Mar 19, 2017
    That's our bogey trophy. More chance of winning the Champions League and La Liga double that the Copa del Rey. Seriously...
     
  25. Nathanial Essex

    Nathanial Essex Member+

    Real Madrid
    England
    Mar 19, 2017
    Might as well name this thread that
     
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