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Arbeloa Identifies Real Madrid’s “Core Five” After Chaotic Start

New Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa has officially named him “untouchables.”

Despite a rollercoaster start to his tenure including a shock Copa del Rey exit and a narrow miss on automatic UCL qualification Arbeloa is leaning heavily on five key pillars:

Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, and Thibaut Courtois.After a dominant 6-1 thumping of Monaco and a recent 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, Arbeloa made his stance clear: “These players are top ten globally.

I want them on the pitch as much as possible.” With Madrid trailing Barcelona by just one point in La Liga, Arbeloa is betting the house on his superstars to close the gap.