aIbalo Arbeloa recalled that the average age of this team was around 23-24 years old, while the average age of the team that won the last Champions League was 27-28 years old. However, this does not mean that the manager feels he lacks leaders and experienced personnel to lead the young players. “A lot can be said. Carvajal, Alaba, Militao, Bellingham, Valverde, Vinicius, Mbappe… I think we have a lot of experienced players who have been at the club and in football for many years and have great personalities,” the coach said at a press conference this morning.
It is true that there is debate among Madrid fans about their leadership in the dressing room. During arguably the most successful golden era in Madrid’s history, players such as Ramos, Cristiano, Modric, Benzema and Kroos himself took on this role. On Arbeloa’s list, Carvajal is first on the list, which makes sense. He is the only one left with more experience from that period.
Vinicius Jr. is training Nutmeg Torrent, but he always remains friendly.
There are other players who have absorbed the leadership of this group and are now on the coaches’ list. This is the case with Valverde, Alaba and Vinicius himself. The Austrian’s presence also comes as no surprise, even though his time in Madrid is coming to an end. You can see how he calmed Vinicius down on the sideline at one point in the game against Bayern. It was one of the images that went viral on social networks.Arbeloa adds two more players, the last to arrive. One is Bellingham, who won the last Champions League with Los Blancos in London against Dortmund, and the other is Mbappe.
Although the coach has always defended the Frenchman, some have accused him of a certain lack of commitment based on on-field details. But for Arbeloa, his experience and the fact that he won the World Cup at just 18 years old is more than enough to understand that he is a player who is mentally very prepared.
