Monday 06 April 2026 – 02:23 PM
Spanish coach Alvaro Arbeloa, the coach of the team, spoke real madridHe expressed his team’s readiness to face Bayern Munich tomorrow, Tuesday, in the 2025-2026 European Champions League.
Real Madrid, under the leadership of Spanish coach Alvaro Arbeloa, is preparing for a strong confrontation against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The match will be held tomorrow evening, Tuesday, at 9:00 Cairo time and 10:00 Saudi time, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of the royal team.
Statements of Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said during the press conference: Real Madrid has always been up to the challenge against the big teams. Bayern Munich is having an exceptional season. We are aware of the challenge they will impose on the field. Our history with Bayern Munich is always special. The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will witness another great night in the Champions League.
He continued: It is clear that Mbappe has different skills than Brahim Diaz, and for this reason we have to play in a different style, but I am happy to have such great players. Mbappe came here to play such matches. It is fortunate that we can rely on everyone, and not have a team that is missing ten or eleven players.
He explained: The only thing that matters to me is my opinion, and I am fortunate to have a player like Mbappe in the team. I put myself in the place of the defenders who will face Real Madrid, and Kylian knows exactly what Real Madrid represents. He always dreamed of playing here, what he did to play here is not easy.
He explained: To win in football, you must master many aspects in all stages of the match. In order to be a great team, you must have great cohesion and a collective mentality. Perhaps this is what I emphasize more with the players. We have the best players, and we also have to be the best team in the world. We have to harness our talents to serve the team.
He revealed: The dressing room is like any other room. When you lose, the pain is perhaps more severe, because if there is one club that does not tolerate defeat, it is Real Madrid.
He continued: The players are fully aware of the type of match that awaits them. I do not have to warn them of anything. It is a quarter-final match against a team with a long history, and in front of the Bernabeu fans who are cheering enthusiastically. I think we are all aware of that.
He added: It is a great honor to have a player of David Alaba’s career, not only what he achieved with Real Madrid, but also with Bayern Munich and with his country’s national team. He played matches that helped us greatly. All players are important, regardless of their roles. He embodies all the values that a football player should have.
He stressed: Bayern Munich is an excellently trained team, and their identity and playing style are clearly visible. They are characterized by high defensive ferocity, which forces all their players to retreat to defend well. Then, when they have the ball, they create opportunities on the flanks thanks to very talented players. I think they are a complete team that has many offensive options, and they are very committed defensively. Kompany deserves all the praise because he is doing a great job with Bayern Munich.
After the journalist asked him, “You have six players threatened with suspension… What can you do as a coach to impose discipline on players at this level?” The Spanish coach replied: There is no need for that. They know that they are threatened with suspension, but tomorrow’s match will be fateful, and they realize that if they are forced to receive a card for the good of the team, they will do so. However, we have already played many matches with players holding cards.
