‘Bernabeu whistles part of improved Real Madrid performance’ – Alvaro Arbeloa
‘Bernabeu whistles part of improved Real Madrid performance’ – Alvaro Arbeloa Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa has credited the whistles at the Santiago Bernabeu with their comeback effort against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night. Los Blancos fell to a 2-1 defeat in the first leg of their quarter-final, but pulled a goal back through Kylian Mbappe in the second half, and were close to levelling late on. Prior to that, Bayern had dominated much of the game, and were two goals to the good.
It provoked an angry reaction from the Bernabeu, and Vinicius Junior was once again a primary target for the whistles from the fans. Arbeloa was asked if he felt they were unfair. “You already know what I think of Vinicius.
What he means to me as a coach, as a Real Madrid fan, and the performance he’s delivering. For me, it would be a privilege, and I hope to play every match I have at the Bernabeu. The whistles are part of the demands of these fans.
I see it as normal and natural. ” “Others managers might notice a strange atmosphere. If there’s one thing we’re feeling, it’s the support of our fans.
We can’t ask for anything more. If the team showed character and had the chances they did in the second, it was because of how the Bernabeu crowd pushed them. I have no doubt about that.
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