Arda Guler's Bright Rays with Real Madrid

The number of goals brought by the 19-year-old attacking midfielder has put him only behind Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Joselu, and Brahim Diaz in terms of contributing to Real's goals in the 2023-2024 season. Guler has also followed in the footsteps of Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodrygo who were able to score goals in three consecutive league matches.

Although he is in sixth position on Real's list of top scorers, Guler is the player with the best average of goal minutes. He only needs 62 minutes to create a goal. Not only at Real, no player in the 2023-2024 Spanish League can match the productivity per minute of Fenerbahce, the Turkish giant club's trained player.

"I have never thought about that (statistic). I only think about football and work hard. I am very happy and proud of that goal record," said Guler to Real Madrid TV after the game.

Guler's performance should not only be judged by his goals. He also displays a dangerous appearance every time he has the opportunity, especially since he started receiving regular playing minutes in the second half of this season.

The player born in Ankara, Turkey, got his first chance to play in the Real uniform in the third round of the Spanish King's Cup against Arandina on January 7th. Since then, he has shown his skill in filling a spot in Real's attacking line.

He can play in various positions, such as winger, attacking midfielder, and central midfielder. His individual ability to confidently pass opponents once helped Real get a penalty in the match against Girona in the 24th week of the Spanish League on February 11.

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I want to keep scoring goals and make my teammates and people who believe in my abilities happy.

Guler is also one of the players in Real with best goal instincts currently. Apart from his collection of six goals, Guler also almost scored the best goal of the season when Real faced Osasuna on March 16. He took a shot from midfield, but the goalpost thwarted Guler's effort.

"I have adapted to the team. Everyone at the club has helped me. I want to continue scoring goals and making my teammates and people who believe in my abilities happy," said Guler, who is 1.75 meters tall.

Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has also seen great potential in Guler. Ancelotti and the Real coaching staff patiently guided Guler out of difficult times at the start of the season.

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”The closer he is placed to the goal, the better he will be. He is very effective, scoring many goals with few shots. "He has a special talent," said Ancelotti as reported by Marca.

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Bright future

After spending a lot of time in cameo roles this season, Guler has the opportunity to play a bigger role in Real's midfield in the 2024-2025 season. Ancelotti has confirmed that he will keep Guler amid rumors that the Turkish player has been loaned to another club in order to get more playing minutes.

Ancelotti and a number of senior Real players have already recognized the positions that can help Guler's talent develop rapidly. Ancelotti's decision to retain two veteran midfielders, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, for at least one more season is essential in mentoring young players. Modric and Kroos' experience are not only important on the field, but their presence is also needed in the locker room and training sessions.

In addition to Guler, Real will also receive an addition of young players, namely a teenage striker from Brazil, Endrick. Then, Kylian Mbappe will also improve the quality of "Los Blancos" play starting from the 2024-2025 season.

With the dense number of forwards, Ancelotti has the opportunity to "educate" Guler in a similar way by helping Rodrygo. Real will not rush to give regular opportunities to Guler, but he will have more chances to play as a main player next season.

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”Arda (Guler) is a gem that we have. I think we looked after him well after starting the season with an injury. "We consider him as our son, especially the veteran players," said Real striker Joselu, as quoted by Sport.

Guler is confident in Ancelotti's decisions for him. This makes him willing to work hard to gain trust to appear in the remaining two matches of the season - one final league match and the Champions League final, and then prepare to show further progress in his second season at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

“Even when I wasn't playing, he (Ancelotti) always talked to me. He asked me to be patient and keep trying because my time will come. Those words gave me confidence,” said Guler.

Arda Guler is not just a sensation from Turkey. He is a new phenomenon that could be an icon for Real Madrid and revive Turkish football.