"I don't know if he's at the best moment of his career, but he's very close to it" - Alvaro Arbeloa describing Vinicius Jr on Sunday

When Alvaro Arbeloa took over as Real Madrid's head coach in January, there was little time to settle in. A packed fixture schedule meant a gradual introduction to his squad was impossible.

Spanish media warned of the challenges he would face, particularly managing a dressing room full of some of football's biggest personalities.

Yet building strong relationships with the players did not seem to faze the former Liverpool defender.

"It's not something that worries me much," Arbeloa said at his first news conference.