Álvaro Arbeloa on Vinícius Jr.'s Hug: 'It Was for All of Real Madrid'

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa addressed the media following his team’s statement 6-1 win over AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night as he said, “I’m very happy for my players because we need a committed team, and I’m very happy for Vinícius because he deserves the fans’ affection and I think that hug he gave me was for all of Real Madrid. We need Vinicius to be happy so we can win all the titles”. Arbeloa on whether Real Madrid are f in the Champions League “We’ll always be favourites in this competition. There are many very good teams, but this is Real Madrid’s competition and we know that.” Arbelo on reconciliating with the Bernabéu “This is a victory for the players and the credit and medals go to them and to the Bernabéu crowd. This week I’ve had more press conferences than training sessions, but the players are very good and they’ve welcomed me very well.” “We need the Bernabéu to be on our side and we know that the demands are high, so I’m very happy that the players had a great night.” “I want to see a united team, and I don’t want the forwards to get tired defending because we need them to defend. We are going to fight for every title, and that’s what we’re going to do.” Arbeloa on how he feels “Thank you for asking, honestly. I’m happy and excited, but I’m happy for the players. When we have a night like this, people are happy. One of the reasons I became a coach is to help players because of the demands I’ve had.” “He had an exceptional tournament. If Morocco reached the final, it was because of his level and his teammates, and we want to give him a big hug.”