US EditionReal Madrid Vs. Benfica Champions League Line Up: Arbeloa Meets Mourinho
- On Jan 27, Benfica coach Jose Mourinho praised Alvaro Arbeloa ahead of Wednesday's make-or-break Champions League tie with Real Madrid, calling him one of his personal favourites.
- After a comment last week was read as a criticism, Mourinho sought to clarify his intent and said he would never try to make life hard for Alvaro Arbeloa.
- Mourinho used familial language, calling Arbeloa `my boy` and adding `Xabi is another one of my boys` at the press conference on Tuesday.
- Madrid can seal progression to the last 16 with a win, while Benfica needs victory and favourable results to reach the play-off round.
- Arbeloa, in his first senior managerial role, took charge of Real Madrid after Xabi Alonso was sacked two weeks ago, but Mourinho said he cannot fully assess him without watching Madrid's youth teams.
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The Da Luz stadium in Lisbon, perhaps the most magical place in the history of the recent Real Madrid, lost much of its enchantment when it rose there before them José Mourinho, the coach who had driven the years that ended in that final of the Champions against Atlético, that of the goal of Ramos in the 94 minute. His Benfica burned the Real with the fire that sometimes manages to catch in his teams and the Portuguese left out of the first eigh…
From the early hours of the day, Lisbon experienced an atmosphere of great European event on the occasion of the match between Benfica and Real Madrid, corresponding to the Champions League. Estadio da Luz hosts a meeting marked by both the sporting expectation and the friendship of Mourinho and Arbeloa. Arriving in Lisbon has not been easy for everyone. Temporal Kristin has complicated road travel and has turned the trip into a real test of res…
The most anticipated image of the night of Champions was expected in the Estadio da Luz of Lisbon: the affectionate greeting, with hug included, between Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa, and Benfica coach José Mourinho. A reunion of special remembrance for the fans of Madrid among those who were player and coach of Real Madrid (2010-2013), stage in which both forged a great affinity.24 hours before the match that confronted their teams, Arbeloa …
The disengagement of the team in the final phase of the League of Championships against Real Madrid concerns the trainer. "If we don't win, there are no other results that can qualify us," she recalls.
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