Times are tough on the Madrid side. If the results are not catastrophic in themselves, with only one defeat in 11 La Liga days, this humiliation inflicted by FC Barcelona has shaken the foundations of the club. Already a little criticized because of the content of his team’s matches, Carlo Ancelotti is one of the men most criticized by Madrid public opinion, alongside Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouameni or even Florentino Pérez… Beyond the game proposed by his men, he is also criticized for his management of young people, especially at a time when with the Catalan enemy, young people barely out of adolescence are major players in the team.
If the name of Endrick is often mentioned as a player who could bring a lot to the team if the Italian gave him a little more playing time, we must not forget Arda Güler. In the month of October, he only played 35 minutes, while the Merengues played 3 La Liga matches and 2 Champions League matches. He did not even come into play in the last two league matches, against Celta and against FC Barcelona. A situation which is surprising, since at the end of last season, he showed that he had the talent to make a difference and contribute to the team, at least off the bench. Especially since Real Madrid seem to lack creative players capable of releasing the latter pass in front, qualities that the Turk clearly has.
Victim of the arrival of Mbappé?
This summer, Real Madrid received several loan offers for the former Fener, but they were all rejected. According to The Athleticthe staff even believes that it will be more important this season than last year. But Carlo Ancelotti and his deputy, Davide, are not yet playing him too much for one reason: with Mbappé and Vinicius up front, the team would be too unbalanced if we added Arda Güler to complete the attacking trio. The team would suffer enormously defensively. There is also the fact that in the middle, several players are also considered indisputable, like Bellingham, Valverde or Camavinga.
The question of his positioning also arises, since if he can play as a right winger or relay player, his real position is none other than number 10, a role which does not exist in Carlo Ancelotti’s system. For now, the player is patient. If some European clubs are interested – Juventus and Manchester United are mentioned – the player is rather happy in Madrid and is not necessarily thinking of leaving. But the situation should not drag on…
