This player analysis and scout report analyses Arda Güler, his skill set and potential role in 2025/2026 and beyond.
Xabi Alonso’s side crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup at the hands of Luis Enrique’s PSG.
It showed thatLos Blancos have a long way to go to regain their status as one of Europe’s elite clubs.
Alonso himself has a task at hand, taking a squad that didn’t have a set tactical identity under Carlo Ancelotti and turning them into what his Bayer Leverkusen teams were.
One player at Die Werkself who transformed his system and allowed it to flourish was Florian Wirtz—a do-everything number 10 who could roam and play any position on the pitch but also lead and supply the attack himself.
Liverpool snatched up Florian Wirtz this summer, and while I am sure Xabi Alonso would have loved to have Wirtz follow him to Real Madrid, he may already have his version of Florian Wirtz in the squad: Arda Güler.
In this article, I will examine how similar both of the players profiles are and, more importantly, how Xabi Alonso will use Güler in a similar role to how he used Florian Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen.
The young Turkish attacking midfielder was not a regular starter under Ancelotti, but throughout the Club World Cup, he has proven his value to the squad and Alonso himself.
Xabi Alonso Use Of Florian Wirtz
Xabi Alonso primarily used Florian Wirtz as a left-sided attacking midfielder.
As you can see from his heat map, that is where he operated and did most of his damage.
Wirtz operated in between the lines to find space and create for his teammates.
He’s fantastic with both feet and can make incredible passes to carve open defences.
He
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