Real Madrid endured a shocking 2-1 loss against Mallorco in a LaLiga clash on Saturday, at Son Moix. With the defeat, the Los Blancos fell seven points behind the table toppers, Barcelona.
According to Diario AS, Alvaro Arbeloa opened up on Real Madrid's chances of winning the league title. Arbeloa admitted that at this point, it's tough to secure the LaLiga title, but took up the challenge to win the remaining eight games.
"It's more difficult (to win La Liga) than before the game started. We have eight games left and, as I told the players, no matter how the league is, our next objective is to win the remaining eight. And to do that we have to play better than today and perform at a much higher level. It’s all more difficult, but our objective has to be the same," said Arbeloa
Later coming back to the loss, Arbeloa took the blame saying, as he is the one who makes the line-ups and prepares strategies for the game.
"This defeat is mine, all and absolutely mine. What I need from them is that they are already thinking about Tuesday’s game. When they leave the dressing room this game is already over for them. I’m the one who makes the decisions, the one who makes the line-up, the one who makes the changes, the one who chooses how we have to play and this defeat is absolutely mine. I need my players to believe in winning Tuesday’s game, in that important match we have in the Champions League, a competition that is very important for us. So when they leave the dressing room, they only have to think about Bayern," added Arbeloa.
Next challenger for Real Madrid
Real Madrid will lock horns with Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, April 7.
This is going to be a tough clash, as the German club is going through a red-hot form across all competitions.