Alvaro Arbeloa benches Real Madrid player after fiery clash – ‘Anybody have something to say?’
Alvaro Arbeloa benches Real Madrid player after fiery clash – ‘Anybody have something to say? ’ Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has been credited with easing tensions in the dressing room over the last three months since taking over from Xabi Alonso. Generally, it seems the coexistence at Valdebebas has improved, but in one particular case, Arbeloa appears to have fallen out with one of his players.
Coming into the month of March, defender Raul Asencio was one of Real Madrid’s most consistent players, despite playing through a potential injury at the time. The 23-year-old has missed Real Madrid’s last six games though, supposedly with muscle discomfort. Yet Marca have now revealed that it was in fact due to a falling out with Arbeloa.
Asencio fumes at Arbeloa choice The beginning of the issue was ahead of the first leg against Manchester City, when Asencio was in-form, but dropped for Dean Huijsen. The Canary Islander felt that he deserved to play after battling through physical problems against Celta Vigo four days earlier. Then ahead of a 4-1 win over Elche between victories over City, Asencio arrived in Arbeloa’s office with a doctor alleging at the last minute that he could not play due to injury.