Alvaro Arbeloa gave the press conference at the Etihad before the last training session at the scene of the match. The coach made it clear that he is not one to give advice to Guardiola, praised Mbappe when asked if this team could be better without the Frenchman and said that they will have to give the same level as in the first leg or more to go through despite the good result.
The Madrid he wants to see: "The same as the first leg, the objective is to go out to win as always, with the same sacrifice and commitment or even more because we know that this field is not easy. Humility and ambition is what has to be seen tomorrow."
Is Madrid better without Mbappe?: "It's complicated to think that without the best player in the world a team can be more competitive, but that speaks very well of the squad. I'm happy that people talk so well about the team without being the best in the world.
How is Bellingham? "He was the one who wanted to come, he is going to do part of the training, but he will not be there tomorrow. I'm happy to see him getting closer and closer. He is going to be one of the leaders and it is important that he is here with us. Mbappe is already available. Tomorrow you will see him."
How to prepare for this match: "We know what we are up against and to win, which is the objective, we have to give our best or even more than in the first leg. We have to look for that effort, sacrifice and hurt them a lot as we did in the first leg."
The approach of the first leg is worth it with Mbappe: "Kylian gives us different qualities, but he is also a player who relates very well, moves very well into space, is very intelligent. It's a good thing to have him on the pitch and in the game as well."
Will you bet on the youth academy and Thiago until the end? "I have not felt that I have sacred cows, players like Tchouameni, Vinicius or Valverde have earned minutes on the field and are giving a performance beyond doubt and the youth players are giving a great level. We will have more options when we recover people."
What do you think about City not training today: "I think he explained it well this morning. It's not something new for them. It's the 987th game that Guardiola has managed. I won't be the one to give him advice. It's a team that knows each other very well, they play with their eyes closed because they have been together for many years."
Valverde: "He can play anywhere on the pitch, he's playing at his best. He can run and has the freedom to move all over the pitch. We need this version of Valverde."
Arda Güler and the defence against Haaland: "We have to defend Haaland... but I think Arda did well and we'll see tomorrow."
Are you playing for the season tomorrow?: "The last thing I'm worried about right now, I don't even think about it. I only care about tomorrow's game and that the players perform as they have been doing. The time I'm in this chair doesn't worry me, I train as if I've been here for 15 years... and I have another 15 to go".
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