"Tactically, for the little I have seen [Madrid's B team] Castilla, he does not even reach the sole of Xabi Alonso's shoes."
"He wants to be like [Jose] Mourinho and the only reason he is now coach of Real Madrid is because he only talks about Mourinho."
"Arbeloa will get together with the players who did not get along with Xabi Alonso. The president, no matter how much he is on his rope, will see who pulls more. For the president, who is more important: Vinicius or Arbeloa? He knows how the fans want him to play... but he has to be very good at turning it around."
Alvaro Arbeloa has been appointed to replace Xabi Alonso as Real Madrid coach after Alonso's turbulent seven-month spell. Arbeloa's tactical ability is described as notably inferior to Alonso's, with critics pointing to limited achievements at Castilla and accusations of emulating Jose Mourinho. Arbeloa faces an immediate Copa del Rey trip to Albacete and must steady a squad reportedly fractured by disagreements with the previous coach. Club dynamics raise questions about presidential support, with suggestions that Florentino Perez may side with high-value players such as Vinicius when choosing between player demands and backing the coach.
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