Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa call Wednesday 3-2 defeat to Albacete “painful”, as Los Blancos don exit Copa del Rey for round of 16.
Los Blancos suffer last-minute loss to Segunda Division side, with Jefte Betancur score two goals for the shock cup upset. Arbeloa dey make him managerial debut for Real Madrid, after Xabi Alonso shock exit, but e no start well for the 42-year-old wey don take full responsibility for defeat at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.
“For this club, even draw dey painful, na tragedy. Imagine loss like this. E dey pain and I dey sure say all fans dey hurt, more so when na lower-tier team wey beat us,” Arbeloa talk to reporters.
“We sabi say any team fit make am hard and we see am today against Talavera. From here, we gats improve. If anybody responsible for defeat, na me, because na me make all decisions – line-up, how we play, changes, everything. I fit only thank players for the way dem welcome me and the effort wey dem put today. I dey try get dem back for body and mind. We gats improve and prepare well for Saturday game.
“I talk am yesterday. I no dey fear failure, if you wan call am that, I dey understand. But one thing wey life don teach me be say failure na road to success, no be opposite. This defeat go make me better and go make all of us better. Na starting point wey get plenty room to improve. I don fail many times for life and suffer worse cup exits pass this one. I dey look forward return Valdebebas tomorrow, work with players and prepare for Saturday with full dedication so we go perform better than today.
“I don lose many times for life. Tough defeats, hard moments, but I no believe say defeat dey mark you. If anything dey mark this club, na victories, titles, full trophy cabinet. I no dey here to add to my CV, I dey here to help club be best for world and add to trophy collection.”
Wetin Next for Real Madrid?
Real Madrid go welcome some key players back for Saturday La Liga clash against Levante for Spanish capital. Kylian Mbappe rest for Albacete game due to knee injury, but he go return for squad this weekend. Room for error for league small, as Los Blancos dey second place for La Liga table, four points behind leaders Barcelona.
