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

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  1. arcane

    arcane Member+

    Aug 18, 2005
    Jupiter
    He knows where is bread is being buttered. We are still firmly in the honeymoon stage. So any declaration of this or that is just a knee-jerk reaction.
     
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  2. Galatico

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    Aug 15, 2019
    It's the Arbeloa era baby get with it or get out the way.
     
  3. 4x4s

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    Nov 26, 2006
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    Phenomenal
     
  4. Galatico

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    Lol.
     
  5. Lyra

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    Apr 29, 2013
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    Arbeloa has sat down with Alexander-Arnold to ask him to leave Real Madrid for his own good.

    Trent Alexander-Arnold has been informed he is not part of the team’s plans, and his contributions on both the offensive and defensive sides are not good enough. [@elnacionalcat]
     
  6. J-Mezzy

    J-Mezzy Member+

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    Oct 14, 2013
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    Seems a bit drastic no? I mean it’s his first season
     
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  7. .halamadrid2.

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  8. Raul_Madrid

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    not only first season, but also he has been injured for most of it! 100% fake.
     
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  9. 4x4s

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    He'll most likely be injured for the rest of it. Strong Hazard potential here.
     
  10. .halamadrid2.

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    Must have been the whole team wanting Xabi out seeing as the whole team are running nonstop playing the free flowing football Xabi promised us in the last couple of games

    Third away win against Villarreal away. Won pretty convincingly
     
  11. Galatico

    Galatico Member+

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    Aug 15, 2019
    Thanks Alvaro for another win.
     
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  12. Galatico

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    Alvaro Arbeloa: "We haven't seen a Madrid team this serious in a long time? You saw it on Wednesday. 3 days are a long time to you?"

    LMAO
     
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  13. Burrows

    Burrows New Member

    Real Madrid
    Jan 11, 2026
    Hahaha he is very good with the press.
     
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  14. Galatico

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    Aug 15, 2019
    Feels like the lads are playing with a chip on their shoulders. Keep working your magic Alvaro.
     
  15. PeXXeR

    PeXXeR Member

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    Sep 24, 2023
    Fair play to Alvaro, I thought these players will eat him alive, however he has taken a different approach.

    I hope the players keep backing him and keep working on the pitch.
     
  16. boeder

    boeder Member+

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    Feb 27, 2013
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    I liked what he said about playing on the counter. It is our forte with the current roster.
     
  17. boeder

    boeder Member+

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    Feb 27, 2013
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    The only thing I expect from Arbeloa until the end of the season is creating a united front and slowly convincing the players to implement his football..
     
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  18. J-Mezzy

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    Oct 14, 2013
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    He’s trolling at this point lol

    but whatever works
     
  19. YOUNGSTARS87

    YOUNGSTARS87 Yellow C@rd Bandit

    Dec 21, 2005
    Trolling? He's calling out the bullshit with a smile on his face. It's refreshing.

    He has been calm and shown wit even under immense pressure... pressure which had Xabi looking out of sorts.
     
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  20. J-Mezzy

    J-Mezzy Member+

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    Oct 14, 2013
    Orlando
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    Haven’t seen this team serious in a long time? We won a double in 2024. He’s definitely having fun with this and so far it’s working
     
  21. YOUNGSTARS87

    YOUNGSTARS87 Yellow C@rd Bandit

    Dec 21, 2005
    The media is the one who made that assertion and he responded mockingly to them.

    They and you guys will turn on him thr second we stop winning these matches so he should enjoy himself
     
  22. Lyra

    Lyra Member+

    Apr 29, 2013
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    Real Madrid last 3 games: - 3 wins - 10 goals scored - 1 goal conceded

    He's that guy that teaches 1+1=2

    Xabi was the one overcomplicating shit by trying to teach 0.5x4=2.

    Keep it simple,stupid!
     
  23. undertow

    undertow Member

    Real Madrid
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    Nov 22, 2020
    It's reassuring seeing the manager stay cool and collected on the touchline. Xabi was flapping about like a seal and punching the ground like a badly behaved child. He was not in control ever. Not good for the players man.

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    Sure some managers are successful like this but I definitely prefer the Zidane/Ancelotti/Arbeloa style.
     
  24. Lyra

    Lyra Member+

    Apr 29, 2013
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    The doomsday prophets disappear when reality doesn't match their fanfiction.

    I'm sure they'll all be back the second we drop points somewhere tho, ready to dust off the same lousy takes about how we should've kept Xabi and his 200 day masterclass of tactical bankruptcy and scapegoating. Can't wait.

    Top of the league hits different when you've been defending the right side all along.
     
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  25. 4x4s

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    Nov 26, 2006
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    I hope you keep the same energy when losses happen, because they will.
     
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