India, Jan. 13 -- The scars were fresh from Real Madrid's loss in the Spanish Super Cup final. However, the club decided to take immediate action, and this resulted in the sacking of manager Xabi Alonso. The Super Cup summit clash against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday saw the latter coming out on top 3-2, and as soon as the final whistle was blown by the referee, followers of the club knew that something had to change. Hours after announcing that the club and Alonso parted ways mutually, Real Madrid confirmed the arrival of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new manager.

Speaking of Arbeloa, he has previously played for Real Madrid. He made 238 appearances for Real Madrid, winning eight titles, including two Champions Leagues and one La Liga ti...