Álvaro Arbeloa Appeared Confident Ahead of the Benfica and Real Madrid Match and Said That José Mourinho Would Not Be Able to Surprise Him

The Real Madrid coach spoke at a press conference about the match against the Portuguese team in the Champions League and expressed confidence in front of Mourinho

Arbeloa on the match against Benfica

The Real Madrid coach, Álvaro Arbeloa, spoke in the hours leading up to the match against Benfica, a team that knocked them out of the top 8 in the league phase of the Champions, and now has a showdown to see which of the two can advance from these playoffs.

Arbeloa seeks to face Mourinho's team in a different way. to the one that was during the league phase "We always think about winning," the coach stated, "our goal is not just to eliminate Benfica, our goal is to win the Champions, that's what this shield demands of you."

The previous match against the Portuguese team

The Merengues will seek revenge for that nite when Mourinho's Benfica managed to defeat Real Madrid 4-2, qualifying for the playoffs and leaving Madrid out of the direct Top 8 qualification. Without a doubt, it was an unexpected night for Real Madrid, who hoped to seal the match and advance directly to the Round of 16; however, Benfica surprised them.

According to Arbeloa, there won't be any surprises.

"I don't think José can surprise me, I know perfectly well what he's capable of," Arbeloa declared. "Nor is my idea to surprise anyone, when Real Madrid steps onto the field, everyone has to be very clear about what they're going to face, and the clearer they are, the better I'll do my job."

Today's first leg match in these playoffs will be played at Benfica's home ground, Estádio da Luz, featuring a Benfica team seeking an epic performance and a Real Madrid team trying to reestablish itself in the top European competition.