Arbeloa defends backing Real Madrid youngster despite some opposition within club
Arbeloa defends backing Real Madrid youngster despite some opposition within club Alvaro Arbeloa’s time as the Real Madrid manager is set to come to an end in a few weeks when the curtains fall on the 2025/26 season. The short tenure will likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons, given the current state of the locker room and the fact that the team is finishing without a trophy once more. One of the few positives of his spell, though, has to be the chances he gave to youngsters from the academy, with Thiago Pitarch, in particular, benefitting from regular minutes in the first team.
Arbeloa stands by decision to back Thiago Now, according to MARCA , Arbeloa stands firm by his decision to trust and back Thiago in the first team, even though some higher-ups might not have been pleased by the situation. Thiago has become the biggest gamble taken by Arbeloa. The academy player represents the image of the change the coach has tried to bring to the team.
It has been a controversial decision that has clashed directly with some opinions within the upper ranks of the club. Indeed, Thiago’s prominence has not pleased everyone at the club, especially because it came at the expense of first-team players like Eduardo Camavinga. However, Arbeloa has remained firm and brave in defending his decision.
Trusting an academy player in difficult moments is not easy, but the coach believes that Real Madrid are more competitive with Thiago in the team. The commitment to Thiago also carries a message: “If the kid runs, the others have to run as well. ” After all, the one thing the academy player has never lacked is effort, intensity and commitment on the field.
Thiago repays the trust Arbeloa’s biggest gamble. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Thiago has defended Arbeloa in his own way. Beyond some obvious mistakes linked to his youth, the academy player has delivered impressive performances.