Stroking egos key for Arbeloa as Real Madrid host Monaco

Los Blancos host Monaco on Tuesday in the Champions League as they bid to consolidate their position in the top eight of the league phase and put a turbulent spell behind them. The Spanish Super Cup defeat by Barcelona in Xabi Alonso's last game at the helm and Arbeloa's debut Copa del Rey humiliation shook the club, with fans exhibiting their feelings on Saturday as they whistled their own players. Madrid beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga but there was an immense show of dissent, with Arbeloa and star...