
Álvaro Arbeloa has claimed it is easier for Real Madrid to win the Champions League than La Liga, while fuelling suggestions of a refereeing conspiracy against Los Blancos.
With 31 games played this season, Real Madrid sit second in the La Liga table, nine points behind leaders Barcelona. While the title is not yet wrapped up, the chances of Arbeloa’s Madrid avoiding a rare trophy-less season now rest on the prospect of a Barça collapse.