"It's never easy for a new player to settle immediately and it's even more difficult if someone comes from another country and doesn't speak the language," said Rafa Benitez.
"It is always a sign of quality if someone can come into the side and play well straight away. We saw this earlier in the season with Kuyt, who did well as soon as he joined us.
"Now Arbeloa has joined the club and played at a good level against Barcelona. That will help his confidence as he looks to improve even more at Liverpool."
