Madrid, April 9 -- Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa defended his players' attitude and announced changes to his starting lineup ahead of Friday night's La Liga game at home toGirona.
Real Madrid goes into the match after Tuesday night's 2-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League and a 2-1 La Liga loss in Mallorca last weekend, which left Arbeloa's side seven points behind Barcelona in the standings with eight games to play.
Asked whether another defeat would effectively end his side's title hopes, Arbeloa insisted the players "know that every game is vital and there is less margin for error."Arbeloa said the importance of next Wednesday's trip to Munich would not distract from Friday's game against a rival that still has wor...