Arnold is trying to adapt to the new environment and is grateful for the help of his teammates
2025-06-18 03:29
Arnold, who is from England, has officially joined La Liga giants Real Madrid. The defender said that he enjoys the change of environment and accepting new things, and is very grateful for the help provided by his teammates in daily life.
Real Madrid, coached by new head coach Xabi Alonso, will travel to the Hard Rock Stadium to challenge Al-Hilal in the first round of Group H of the 2025 Club World Cup.
Arnold, who was born in Liverpool's youth training, played for the "Red Army" for many years and played 259 times in the Premier League and contributed 18 goals for Liverpool. In addition, Arnold has won two Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League title, one FA Cup title and one League Cup title in his career at Liverpool.
Talking about the feeling of joining Real Madrid and participating in training, the 26-year-old Arnold shared, "The training process is very good and the ball moves very fast. Whether it is the players or the style of play, the environment here is very different from what I am used to, but this is no problem. I enjoy this change and I am happy to be a part of this team."
"I'm very happy to be here. I'm very grateful to my teammates for their warm reception. They made me feel at home. They took the initiative to talk to me and tried to help me adapt to the new environment, especially helping me with language translation. They helped me a lot in all aspects, and I am very grateful for that."
"Unless it's just Spanish players on the pitch, if there are English-speaking players like me and Bellingham on the pitch, we usually communicate in English so we can understand. Some things are easier than I expected, and some are more difficult."
"Tactical meetings and technical discussions are all in Spanish, and I need to adapt slowly. As for daily communication, it is actually very easy. My Spanish level is OK, and I can communicate normally with my teammates. But on the other hand, their English comprehension ability is also very strong, so communication is not difficult."
Arnold continued, "This is a new coaching staff, so in a sense everyone is starting from scratch. We are all working hard to learn and absorb new information and apply it to the court as much as possible. We are very excited about the upcoming games and hope to get off to a good start."
On the other hand, Dean Huissen also joined Real Madrid last month and previously played in the Premier League like Arnold.
Alexander-Arnold added: “The time spent with the team in the hotel and on the pitch is very important. Spending time with the team helps integrate everyone. It is ideal for me and Dean Huissen to get to know each other and get familiar with each other’s personalities in such an atmosphere and integrate into the team as soon as possible.”