Arbeloa: Fans Have Every Right to Be Angry

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa did not hide his disappointment after the 2-0 loss to Barcelona in El Clásico. This result sealed the title for the Catalans and definitively marked a failed season for the "White Ballet." The manager admitted he understood the fans' frustration. However, he first commented on the incident where Jude Bellingham was elbowed in the face, but no penalty was awarded to Real.

"From what we could see, it was clearly a foul. We should probably ask why VAR didn't intervene. I congratulate Barça on the title; things developed very quickly in their favor," Arbeloa stated.

He then addressed Kylian Mbappé's injury and whether he would be ready for the upcoming matches.

"I don't know. We'll see how his injury progresses. What I would have liked is for him to be fit and to have played today," the specialist added.

He acknowledged that he understood the fans' anger.

"We can't say much to the fans; we understand the disappointment and dissatisfaction with this season. We need to examine what we did wrong. We've bounced back many times before. We understand the anger; we are angry too. We cannot give up in the next three matches; we are defending something greater than ourselves or our prestige – we are defending this emblem," the Spaniard believes.

He then reflected on the match and where things went wrong for his team.

"It became very difficult too early. They are very good when they take the lead. It's a very well-built team. I asked the players to give their all, regardless of the result. We have a great squad from which much can be extracted. We have players that every team in Europe would want. All that remains is to think about the future," the specialist concluded.

Finally, he commented on how Real would overcome this difficult situation.

"That's something that's not my job to analyze. We collectively need to take a step forward. To have a clear idea, to learn from losing many points in matches where we shouldn't have. Points that slipped away from us," Arbeloa finished.