Madrid, Jan. 15 -- Real Madrid's shock exit to second-division Albacete in the round of 16 ofthe Copa del Rey has captured the headlines in the Spanish press, with new coach Alvaro Arbeloa immediately in the spotlight.
Arbeloa was promoted from the Real Madrid B-team to replace Xabi Alonso in the wake of Sunday's Spanish Super Cup defeat to FC Barcelona, but could hardly have had a worse startas a 94th-minute goal condemned his side to an early exit.
Pro-Real Madrid newspaper Marca describes the result as a "total debacle," adding, "Arbeloa debuts with a total disaster and Real Madrid loses two titles in three days."Diario AS strongly criticizes Arbeloa for leaving star players Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo back in Madrid whi...