Despite his improvement, the absence of injuries, and his brilliance with Turkey in Euro 2024, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti does not rely on Arda Guler much, which raised many questions about the secret of this decision.
Guler played only 279 minutes in all tournaments this season, including 239 in the Spanish League, which is a very modest number compared to the high expectations expected of the player who is considered one of the most important talents in Europe.
The Spanish website “Relevo” said that Real greatly appreciates Guler’s offensive capabilities and his excellence in penetrating opponents’ defenses from deep, which is the part that the team clearly suffers from this season, but coach Carlo Ancelotti cannot be relied upon due to his lack of commitment to defensive duties.
The website indicated that Ancelotti is not happy with the way Guler performs his defensive duties in the training sessions prior to the matches, as there is no doubt about his offensive capabilities, but he is asking him for more strength in defense without there being an appropriate response from the Turkish international so far.
He explained that Ancelotti told the player this more than once, as he had previously responded against Real Sociedad, but he needed to make more defensive contributions in training to reserve a place in the team.
At the end of the report, the site revealed that Guler will have a very high chance of appearing as a starter in Real Madrid’s match against Villarreal, today, Saturday, in the Spanish League, a confrontation during which the player will have to prove himself defensively and offensively to impose himself in the starting lineup of the Merengues.
