""At this club a draw is bad, a tragedy, so imagine a defeat like this,""
""I'm responsible, I take the decisions: the team, how we want to play, the substitutions. We'll try to recover our morale and physically, and improve for the game on Saturday [against Levante in LaLiga].""
""We have an extraordinary squad, with great players. It isn't easy for them to do everything I've asked of them after just one day [in the job]. We have a lot of players to get back to their best physical level... I don't regret anything. I'd pick the same team again.""
Real Madrid suffered a 3-2 Copa del Rey defeat to second-division Albacete after Jefte Betancor scored a 94th-minute winner, giving Albacete their first-ever win over Madrid. Gonzalo García had looked to force extra time with a 91st-minute header. Álvaro Arbeloa, who took charge on Tuesday after Xabi Alonso's departure following the Supercopa loss to Barcelona, rested several senior players including Courtois, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Carreras, Rodrygo and Mbappé. Arbeloa accepted responsibility for team selection, defended his choices, said the squad needs physical recovery, and signaled a focus on improving ahead of the LaLiga match against Levante.
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