Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa has faith that his team will bring its best effort against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.
“Real Madrid have always risen to the challenge against top teams. Bayern are having an exceptional season, both from results and style of football perspective. We’re facing the most in-form team in Europe at the moment. We know the challenge they’ll pose on the pitch. Our history with Bayern is always special. The Bernabéu is going to experience another great
Champions League night,“ said Arbeloa (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “The players know perfectly well what kind of match they have ahead of them. I don’t have to warn them about anything. It’s a quarter-final against a team with a great history, and with a Bernabéu crowd roaring. I think we’re all aware of that.”
Arbeloa also talked through the strengths of Bayern Munich and the terrific job that head coach Vincent Kompany has done since joining the club.
“They are a very well-coached team, whose identity and playing style are immediately apparent. They are very aggressive defensively, forcing all their players to track back incredibly well. Then, with the ball, they create chances down the wings with very talented players. I think they are a very complete team with many weapons. And they are extremely committed defensively. Kompany deserves every bit of praise because he is doing a tremendous job at Bayern Munich,” Arbeloa said.
The two sides seem to have mutual respect and now it just comes down to which squad will be better on this Champions League night in Spain.
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