Arda Güler

Arda Güler is no longer Real Madrid’s hidden gem, he’s the heartbeat of Xabi Alonso’s revolution. The 20-year-old Turkish prodigy has exploded this season, and he’s crediting one man: Xabi Alonso.

“This season I feel really important in this team, thanks to coach Xabi who believed in me,” Güler told club media.
“He asks me to control the tempo. If he wants me to score and assist, he plays me as a 10. If he wants me to control the tempo, he plays me as an 8.”

And the results? Electric.

  • 4 goals & 5 assists in limited starts
  • Dictating play in big games like a veteran
  • Trusted in midfield rotations with Modrić, Valverde, and Bellingham

Xabi’s tactical flexibility has unlocked Güler’s full arsenal: vision, passing range, and lethal finishing. Fans on X are losing it:

“Arda Güler is Xabi’s chosen one. Turkish Mozart conducting the Bernabéu!”
“From benchwarmer to tempo king. Xabi saw it before anyone.”

With injuries behind him and Alonso’s faith unshaken, Güler isn’t just playing, he’s defining Real Madrid’s new era.

Next up: El Clásico.