Álvaro Arbeloa: “Real Madrid has the best players in the world, but we must also be the best team”

Real Madrid's Spanish coach Alvaro Arbeloa gives a press conference on the eve of the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match against FC Bayern Munich, at Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, in the outskirts of Madrid on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa spoke to the media on Monday ahead of Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich, saying that, “to win in football, you have to get a lot of things right in every phase of the game. To be a great team, you have to be very well-drilled and have that collective mindset.

Perhaps that’s what I’m emphasising most to the players. We have the best players but we must also be the best team in the world. We have to put our talent at the service of the team.

” Arbeloa on what he hopes to see against Bayern “A Madrid side that has always stood up to big rivals. Bayern are having an exceptional season. We know just how much they’ll push us on the pitch.

Our history with Bayern is always special. The Bernabéu is set for another great Champions League night. ” Arbeloa on resetting with Mbappé and Bellingham back “It’s clear that Mbappé has different qualities to Brahim, so we’ll have to play in a different way.