‘He is number one’ – Arbeloa talks Mourinho, Mbappe ahead of Sevilla vs Real Madrid
‘He is number one’ – Arbeloa talks Mourinho, Mbappe ahead of Sevilla vs Real Madrid Real Madrid play their penultimate game of the season tomorrow when they take on Sevilla away at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. With the team mired in controversies one after the other, manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who is expected to be relieved of his duties at the end of the season, addressed the media in his pre-match press conference. As expected, the imminent appointment of Jose Mourinho as well as Arbeloa’s recent spat with Kylian Mbappe were the most talked about topics in the presser.
Regarding Mbappe situation On being asked if he had spoken with the Frenchman after the Real Oviedo clash, the manager elaborated: “I was just coming up here and I saw him. I told him to relax, that I’d take care of it. I understand that these things can be newsworthy.
We’d already talked about everything he said, so I’m taking it more naturally. “I understand how players feel when they’re not playing. Kylian wasn’t happy the other day, and I like that.
For me, it’s much more normal than it’s been portrayed. “The best thing would have been for him to play a bit in the second half; perhaps without tomorrow’s match, the situation would have been different. But that’s all.
“I see what’s happened these past few days as perfectly normal. My relationship with Mbappe remains the same. ” Arbeloa cleared the air about his relationship with Mbappe.