Güler’s form could push out Real Madrid starter against Liverpool

The Young Turk led in shots and crosses against Leganés.

A few hours after Real Madrid's win over Leganés, 19-year-old Arda Güler took to social media with the message: “Believe and rise,” followed by a white heart emoji. His teammates were quick to congratulate him on his achievement.

Fede Valverde humorously replied: “Thanks bro”, referring to the setup that led to his second goal, scored after an indirect free kick. Later, Arda playfully replied, “What a help…”

But jokes aside, the young Turkish striker immediately felt at home on the pitch, as one of the new faces in Ancelotti's starting line-up against Leganés. Positioned on the right in a diamond midfield, supporting Valverde and Camavinga as they advanced the ball down the right flank, Güler was back to his best.

Arda's impressive Butarque performance

His immense talent allowed him to adapt to the opponent's style, creating danger without hesitation. Early in the match he outsmarted Neyou with a feint, which provoked a loud reaction from the Butarque stands. Moments later, he entered the Leganés area and fired a shot that Dmitrovic parried with his right hand.

This was Arda's fourth start of the season (Real Madrid have played 19 games in all competitions) and he led the team in shots on target against Dmitrovic: five attempts, three on target, tied with Mbappé, although the Turk did not score. . He also made the most crosses for Madrid, with four.

In addition, he completed 38 of 41 passes (an accuracy rate of 92.7%), including 23 in the final third, and successfully executed four dribbles (tied with Bellingham and one less than Vinicius, the leader).

Will Güler play for Real Madrid against Liverpool?

These statistics earned him praise from Carlo Ancelotti at the post-match press conference: “Arda was also creative in the final third and came close to scoring. He had a complete game…' These numbers are similar to his first start this season: against Valladolid he also led in shots (five), with the same number of shots on target (three), completing 36 of 42 passes ( an 85.7). % accuracy), with 24 in the final third.

However, it seems likely that Brahim will start against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday, assuming Rodrygo doesn't recover in time (he is expected to be out but should be available for Sunday's match against Getafe).

Step by step, Arda makes his mark with his ability to create scoring chances, always presenting himself as a viable option for his teammates. He just needs more playing time…