Türkiye appeals to Güler: “We have only seen the tip of the iceberg”
Güler’s star has lost its shine. More than expected. After a brilliant final stretch of the season which saw him score six goals from six shots on target, plus a superb goal against Georgia in the European Cup and a superb role for his national team, Turok (Ankara, 2005) happily accepted the new challenge. He moved from screen to screen with the intention of continuing to evolve. In the face of fierce competition in attack, which has intensified with the arrival of Mbappe, he showed courage and did not think about going on loan. He accepted the challenge. The play is not going very well at the moment. His average minutes per game has barely exceeded fifteen since the official season began in Warsaw with the European Super Cup. Turkey is very concerned about the loss of fame of its prodigy, considered a national ambassador. AS explored the mood in the Asia-Europe nation surrounding the 19-year-old and the partial eclipse he is experiencing.
Nihat Kahveci (Istanbul, 1979), runner-up in the league with Real Sociedad in 2003 and Villarreal in 2008.and one of the greatest historical bastions of his team with 69 games and 19 goals, is one of the great admirers of the quality of the Madrid player. “I pray for him that he can showcase his enormous talent. He is a very high level player and loves to be a leader on the field. He needs to play to develop. Spending so much time on the bench is not good for him. If Ancelotti provides him with continuity, he will move on and improve impressively. I’m confident,” predicts the former winger.
Nikhat’s faith in his compatriot is absolute: “He will go as far as he wants. If he is allowed, he will play much better than he has done so far, because one of his strengths is that he never stops there and always wants to improve.. We already know that it is not easy to succeed in Madrid because the demand is maximum and you always have to win, but you have to trust Güler because he will respond on the pitch.. He can become the leader of Madrid in the future because he has a strong character and is never afraid. His personality is great.”
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His role as a TV commentator requires objectivity, but he adds passion: “He’s surrounded by superstars, but he needs more presence. It’s a gem and it must grow. It won’t disappoint. This is national pride for us. If Madrid don’t want him, they should give him to Real Madrid. It will make people happy in Anoeta.”– suggests former idol Thuri Urdin with some irony.
TAifun Korkut (Stuttgart, 1974), another former Real Sociedad and Espanyol player with extensive coaching experience, has been following Güler out of curiosity for many years. and because he has a son a year younger, Efe, born in San Sebastian, who also plays for the Turkish national team and completed pre-season training with the Stuttgart first team when he was just 18 years old. “Arda has a wonderful quality: she is not afraid of anything and does not compete with anyone. He wants to be a star and is in full swing to achieve it. Now you have to take one more step because you need minutes for your development. Such a large number of bench presses is bad for him and for his development. I know he has a lot of world-class players around him, but he can and should play more for Madrid.. Ancelotti must manage the situation to prevent it from stagnating,” he says from Germany.
The unanimity around his talent is almost complete. Toni Kroos, who shared the season with the budding star, left no doubt about his opinion: “He has an incredible left foot, a great finish and he loves learning to improve. If he continues on this path and doesn’t get hampered by injuries, he has a great future ahead of him.”
Regarding his decision to stay in Madrid, surrounded by so many megastars and the threat of playing little, Nikhat makes it clear: “The easiest thing would have been to go somewhere else to become a figure, but he had the courage to stay, knowing the difficulties.” I would have to find a place for myself. We already know that Madrid has the best players in the world, but Arda can also be the best players and has a place there. In the short time he’s had, he’s already shown a small portion of his enormous talent. He needs to play because what we’ve seen is just the tip of the iceberg.“, predicts the former footballer with the same enthusiasm a few months ago as now.
“This should be close to the target.”
Typhoon echoes the sentiments of his friend, whom he hosted at his home in San Sebastian for a few months when he signed for Real Sociedad in the summer of 2001: “I liked his decision to stay. I would do the same. He’s already adapted, Ancelotti knows him well and is the best teacher he can be. He must guide your evolution. In Madrid they even study during training. Güler wants more, but he will have to work hard to achieve a greater presence. In modern football you also have to run and sacrifice. It takes effort and patience to achieve the continuity you need.”
Ilgaz Manuel Baglikaya is the founder of the White Bosphorus club in Istanbul. Born in Ankara to a Turkish family and a Spanish mother, he lived for ten years in Madrid, the same amount in Barcelona, and the rest in Turkey, where he raised his family and gathered more than a hundred Real Madrid fans around the club he created. . “We can say that in my country there were Gulermaniaalthough she is now overwhelmed by her situation. In general, people don’t understand why he isn’t more famous given the team’s performance and so many injuries. He has a low profile and people appreciate him and wish him the best because he is our best ambassador because of his great talent and the team he plays for. The general idea here is that over time he can become the best Turkish player in history thanks to the potential he has, the shirt he wears, his ambition and the well-equipped head he displays. We all hope that he will play more,” says Ilgaz.
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Güler’s physique was the subject of controversy upon his arrival in Madrid, but the boy has gained several kilograms of muscle mass and is still developing. Typhoon, a former coach of Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin, as well as other teams, has his own point of view on this matter: “It is true that he needs to continue to improve physically, but he doesn’t have to be like Camavinga or Valverde because he is a player who moves in limited spaces. In a team of continuous transitions, he could hardly stand out. Although he must assist in defensive tasks, he must be close to the goal to decide his final pass or his determination. He needs the ball and fame, and it is true that fitness is very important today, but he will never become a player who stands out for his athletic qualities.”
“It has to be strong, but also light.”
Nikhat shares his friend’s analysis: “He is already stronger than when he arrived in Madrid. It is true that today’s football requires players to be more physically strong than before, but in his case, perhaps developing too much in this sense would not benefit his game.. It has to be strong but still be lightweight, which is one of its main weapons.”
Serdar Ali is one of the most popular characters in sports communication in Turkey. He is a journalist for the country’s leading media outlet Habertürk and the founder of the YouTube channel with the most subscribers dedicated to football issues: “Arda Güler is a name that is loved, cherished, protected and cared for by a large part of Turks today. . He is the first player sent directly from Turkey to Real Madrid. In my country, almost all the fans want him to succeed. He has more than enough quality for this, which he has already demonstrated more than once. I think his job is more physical than football and he needs to make athletic progress that will take him to the next level. He cares very much about himself, has good advice, has a clear sense of purpose and is at a club that will provide him with the tools he needs to continue to grow in every way.”
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Typhoon concludes his opinion of the budding star with a hunch: “He has a very strong mentality, an amazing left foot and a lot of self-confidence. In these moments of ostracism, he must be a psychologically strong person. If he doesn’t let the rush carry him away and continues patiently, according to the steps he has to take and what Ancelotti tells him, he will be a footballer who will go very far.”
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