Real Madrid coach Arbeloa strongly defends Mbappe
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has launched a strong defence of Kylian Mbappe after the French forward was criticised for supposedly neglecting his defensive duties in the Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. Some pundits and fans claimed Mbappe did not work hard enough off the ball as Real Madrid lost 4–3 in the second leg of their quarter final, going out 6–4 on aggregate. The Spanish side finished the match with 10 men after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the 86th minute. Arbeloa rejected the criticism at his pre match press conference ahead of Real’s La Liga game against Alaves. He insisted he had nothing to reproach Mbappe for, stressing that the 25 year old star was at the top of his game, scored in both legs and worked hard in defence as well as attack. The coach […]