Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has asked Turkish fans and their compatriot Arda Guler to be patient for his chances, while admitting that he gives veteran options a different treatment than he would to Guler.
The 18-year-old is finally fit after battling injuries for the first six months of his career in Madrid, and is eager to get playing. However he has been restricted to fleeting appearances off the bench, and when he was not brought on against Almeria, was seen throwing his bib down in frustration.
Previously Ancelotti had said that he would not send the likes of Luka Modric out to warm up if he was not going to bring him on. The same does not apply for Guler though.
“I said what I think, nothing more. A young man like Guler if he warms up and doesn’t play, nothing happens; but Modric, at 39 years old (he’s 38), with five Champions League titles and being a legend… I can’t do it. He knows that.”
In general, Ancelotti is happy with Guler’s progress, but asked both the player and the fans for patience in the matter.
“He is progressing well, every day he is physically better, getting used to the intensity of this football. Now he is fine and will have minutes. But, as I said, you have to be patient… (laughs) I understand that there is a lot of pressure on him, because an entire country, Turkey, wants to see him play for Real Madrid, but the boy is 18 years old. His time will come.”
Certainly Ancelotti has been much more open to giving Guler minutes than most 18-year-old’s, and with fierce competition for places in his positions, he will have to earn those minutes in training too. The likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, Brahim Diaz and Modric are in his way, and with the latter two not getting the minutes they would like, it is no surprise that Guler is not either.
Dizimnopry
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Guler far better than your boy Ceballos
Buhbklmor
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ten hag should learn from don carlo. 10hag warm up cr7 in a match but not give him minutes. carlo does not do this things with legends.
4mboe
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it's a shame 💔 seeing some Madrid fans writing funny comments. Carlo is very very right and I agree with him 200% all is patient normal their pipo ahead of him not just any kind of pipo but legends for that matter they have to play first. take a look at Gaycelona they hard good young players coming up The likes of ansu fati, Pedri, they were trying to rush things but now see the outcome they are injury prone. at one point in time Camavinga, valverde even Rodrygo were on the bench but now they are very important tools for the team because they had patient
al_ameen_101
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bro ur very stupid for saying this honestly. beside he came injured and Madrid has the medical team he's in a place were he can develop very well.. take a look at valverde, Camavinga even Vini and Rodrygo has sometime wait and now they are enjoying their term. take a look at Gaycelona look at how they are dealing with injuries with their young ones because they a rushing things. I agree with Carlo 200% he's just very small and the club and team wants to preserve him ur here talking nonsense
😂😂 here yourself out both fede and vini started at castilla they did not just jump out of nowhere and become staters cama was already a starter in league 1
4mboe
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To be sincere not sending guler out on loan is a great mistake, he would have develop so much in lesser teams, maybe they decided not to because barcelona will laugh at them
bro ur very stupid for saying this honestly. beside he came injured and Madrid has the medical team he's in a place were he can develop very well.. take a look at valverde, Camavinga even Vini and Rodrygo has sometime wait and now they are enjoying their term. take a look at Gaycelona look at how they are dealing with injuries with their young ones because they a rushing things. I agree with Carlo 200% he's just very small and the club and team wants to preserve him ur here talking nonsense
4mboe
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Funny how the other day people were blaming xavi for the injuries being faced by Barcelona youngsters saying he should give them time to mature physically. But here is Anceloti trying to be careful on one youngster and is being blamed for being careful on how he uses him
honestly it's sad some fans are just pathetic his time will come
m4verickplays
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got him for 20 mil
the transfer information is already there my friend, just search it up here allfootball app...the total fee is close to 60M! what a waste of money for a player Carlo will never use or rely on!
m4verickplays
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You don't know football..He has been injured for up to six months and you expect Ancelloti an experience coach to be using him regularly so that he turns like Pedri and Fati
so he has become like Hazard, a flop before he could even score a goal right?! we never needed that boy Guler...waste cash!
pezabiopty
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
got him for 20 mil
viwadkuz
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
You don't know football..He has been injured for up to six months and you expect Ancelloti an experience coach to be using him regularly so that he turns like Pedri and Fati
m4verickplays
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You know nothing about football
you know nothing about football
diudklmoru
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Funny how the other day people were blaming xavi for the injuries being faced by Barcelona youngsters saying he should give them time to mature physically. But here is Anceloti trying to be careful on one youngster and is being blamed for being careful on how he uses him
UEFAchampions
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
You know nothing about football
m4verickplays
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it is a football project.....we bought him for the future
well all players bought by Madrid are for the future! are you telling me all the other players are playing in the past?
m4verickplays
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Bro use ur brain nah, football is a project they bought him for the future of club he is young player he has a lot of time.
yeah a lot of time warming the bench!😂
al_ameen_101
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To be sincere not sending guler out on loan is a great mistake, he would have develop so much in lesser teams, maybe they decided not to because barcelona will laugh at them
lbcrna
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The entire world knows that his talented so put him to play we all believed that his good enough than ceballos your picking
seriously
Mose_9
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did you even read my comment, I was against signing him but it seems there was a while agenda to block him signing for Barcelona and forcing him to sign to an over crowded midfield of Madrid. what we needed was atleast two strikers not another attacking midfield.
it is a football project.....we bought him for the future
Mudcdkrz
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The entire world knows that his talented so put him to play we all believed that his good enough than ceballos your picking
Wacceimoyz
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
Bro use ur brain nah, football is a project they bought him for the future of club he is young player he has a lot of time.
Didceimps
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Real Madrid
m4verickplays
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who should we bench?
did you even read my comment, I was against signing him but it seems there was a while agenda to block him signing for Barcelona and forcing him to sign to an over crowded midfield of Madrid. what we needed was atleast two strikers not another attacking midfield.
Mose_9
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
who should we bench?
m4verickplays
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Then why spend close to 60M for Guler to just warm the bench when that money could have been used to another striker! Let's admit it, this was a panic buy to block him going to Barcelona!
juebeiostz
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The way Ancelloti understand and watch football day in and day out...This old man is in last phase of Coaching career is and will be remembered As a legend of game to Madrid and whole fans around the world...His charisma, experience to handle stars is a trick and mystery...Guler and Endrick will enjoy but have patience it's for them to wait and learn...Get some feeling and respect young guns...towards legends and seniors...
Hitacdotz
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That's what i told someone about this matter. Let the coach do his job. It's now a matter of man management
Mose_9
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some Madrid fans are just unreasonable.... should we bench Bellingham for arda guler? and even if Bellingham is not available,the next player that will play attacking midfield is diaz