New Headline: Messi's Impact Sees Real Madrid Dominating La Liga Again

Real Madrid's Spanish head coach Alvaro Arbeloa gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 17, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media after their 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid asked him about Arda Güler’s massive performance, and the way he helped Real Madrid keep the ball, to which he said: “Well we knew that Manchester City were going to press us in the first 15-20 minutes.

And obviously they created some chances. We needed to keep the ball a little bit more. It’s not easy when you don’t have these experienced players.

But I think players like Huijsen or Arda Güler, even Thiago, they made a great impact in the team, and obviously they are growing, they are getting some experience with this type of game. So really happy. We’re a young squad, we know that.

But we are brave, and we are going to face Bayern Munich with a lot of confidence. ” Arbeloa on the game “They came out as we expected; pressing high, making things difficult. We lacked patience with the ball, but that’s easy to say and even harder to do.