Alvaro Arbeloa takes aim at referee following Real Betis draw
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Real Madrid saw the La Liga title slip further away from them on Friday night. Image Credits: Imago ImagesReal Madrid have taken their foot off the gas in recent weeks.Crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich hasn’t helped morale, but when the team needed to pick up points in the league they have failed.Los Blancos have won one of their last four La Liga matches, presenting title rivals Barcelona with a brilliant opportunity to win the league this season.If Barcelona find a way to beat Getafe today, they will move eleven points clear at the top of the table.Last night, Real Madrid suffered their latest disappointment as a 94th minute equalizer from Hector Bellerin saw Real Betis grab a point against Alvaro Arbeloa’s side.In a game that saw the title seemingly slip through his grasp, Alvaro Arbeloa has blamed the refereeing decisions on the loss.As quoted by Mundo Deportivo, Arbeloa said: “For me, there was a clear penalty for a handball by Ricardo Rodriguez in the first half, which we could have used to close out the game, and a foul on Mendy in Betis’ goal.
It’s been happening to us in many matches that the people who have to make the decisions don’t seem to know much about football.”A heated rant from the Spaniard, who has endured an up and down time as interim manager following the departure of Xabi Alonso towards the end of last year.Arbeloa was never seen as a long-term appointment for Real Madrid, and the likes of Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino have been mentioned as potential replacements for him at the end of the season.Los Blancos are currently heading for their first trophyless season since 2020/21 and considering the firepower within their ranks, that will be seen as a huge failure.It appears to be heading that way at the minute and that will only result in big changes happening at the club in the summer. Alvaro Arbeloa Real Madrid