Although he was supposed to be one of the key elements of the group this season, one of Carlo Ancelotti’s players continues to experience a terrible fall. From not playing, he has completely lost his rhythm… as confirmed by his match against Real Betis.
Real Madrid is losing La Liga. Despite the quality of the squad, Carlo Ancelotti struggles to get the best out of his group. Not really a tactician like other coaches such as Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, or even Xabi Alonso, the Madrid coach relies on the stars of his team to achieve good results. And when there are injuries or major absences in the squad, negative results are not lacking. As several times already this season, Real has once again fallen (2-1) in La Liga this Saturday against Real Betis during the 26th matchday.
Arda Guler: the fading star
Deprived of Dani Ceballos (injured and out for two months), Federico Valverde whose condition still does not improve, and Jude Bellingham (suspended), Carlo Ancelotti made criticized choices that harmed the team, especially defensively. Choosing to do without the young Raul Asensio, who is currently the best defender on the team, the Madrid coach was responsible for the defeat that sent Real down the rankings (third behind Atletico and Barça). To try to patch things up against Betis, he decided to bring in Endrick and Arda Guler.
While the former showed great things, as in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final with the winning goal scored at Real Sociedad, the latter once again shone little. Struggling since the beginning of 2025, Arda Guler showed none of his talent against Real Betis. Lacking confidence, the young Turkish player who missed five matches before his return to the field last Wednesday at Sociedad seems lost. Known for his dribbling and attacking qualities, the 19-year-old is starting to prove right those who believe he cannot shine in Madrid.
No future for Guler at Real?
After the defeat of this 26th matchday, several Spanish and international commentators highlighted Arda Guler’s lack of accuracy and confidence, who is truly struggling. From not playing, the former Fenerbahce player is losing his mastery of his art. Given the situation, some believe that the youngster should leave Real at the end of the season to hope to regain playing time. Since not all players have the same adaptability as Endrick, Guler really needs help.
As long as he remains under the orders of a coach like Ancelotti, capable of overlooking the best young players to play old and out-of-form players just to respect hierarchy, Arda Guler will not succeed. Given the current situation of Real Madrid, who will have to win all the upcoming matches to hope to secure La Liga and continue in the Champions League, we are unlikely to see the situation of young players improve since it would not be wise to throw them into the deep end in high-risk matches.
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