"This defeat is mine, absolutely mine. What I need from them [the players] is that they are already thinking about Tuesday's game. I am the one who makes the decisions and this defeat is absolutely on the Real Madrid coach."
"It's harder now than before starting this game. We have eight games left and no matter how the league looks, as I have told the players, our next goal is to win the remaining eight."
Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat against Real Mallorca, with Vedat Muriqi scoring a last-minute winner. Coach Alvaro Arbeloa accepted full responsibility for the loss, particularly criticizing his decision to bench Vinicius Jr. Despite the setback, he urged his players to focus on their upcoming match against Bayern. Arbeloa acknowledged the challenge of the title race, stating it is now harder with eight games remaining. Madrid played well initially but struggled to convert chances, ultimately conceding a goal against the run of play before equalizing late in the match.
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