Former Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil has told the club to do more to protect Arda Guler from criticism and harm.
Guler has struggled with injuries during his first 18 months in Madrid but he remains very highly-rated by Carlo Ancelotti.
The club resisted the urge to loan him out in the summer and again in January despite offers from Italy and his native Turkey.
Ancelotti has looked ease the 19-year-old into his first team plans in recent months but his game time remains limited.
It is a delicate balance for Ancelotti and Guler with the Italian well versed in what it takes to perform in crunch games across La Liga and the UEFA Champions League.
With a packed schedule between now and the end of the campaign, Ancelotti will utilise Guler more, and he could feature against Manchester City in midweek.
Ozil claims he sees some similarities between himself and Guler in both their playing styles and their struggles to make an early impact in Madrid.
“I see a lot of myself in Arda Guler. We need to do more to protect talents like him,” he told an interview with TRT Spor.
With Real Madrid looking to fight across three competitions in the months ahead, Guler will be hoping for an opportunity, as he also looks to revive his international chances.
Turkey head coach Vincenzo Montella has previously highlighted his concern over Guler’s lack of prominence in Madrid as he looks to find a place for him in the national team.
Montella will decide in the coming days whether to include him in his squad for March’s international window.
Turkey face home and away games against Hungary in a UEFA Nations League playoff, before 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification begins in September, after June friendlies against Iran and one other opponent on home soil.
cutacdlny
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that's good
CollinsEfosaEhioro
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You’ll commenting trash shoul be the coach of Real Madrid FC You’ll talk of what you know nothing about Stay silent and watch the magic of the coach as the season unfolds
just dat most of our fans are just too ungrateful..
repanprsyz
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Senior man have spoken
Kiedinpty
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he who wants ancelotti to be sacked a u supporting real Madrid
Blaqpablo
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if he loved his country he should have played for his country..He knew he would be nothing playing for a third world country like turkey and he chose germany instead .
Bro he was giving birth to in Germany so he is German as well
heybiopuy
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Newcastle should bank on this young talent. Isaak will score more goals if arder guller is playing with him
beacikotyz
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define world class player in your own words. am sure u don't know what world class means. do u think Yamal is a world class player yet. No sir . he is good but not a world class yet. so don't expect Guler to be a world class player just in 1 season if he was to be a Barcelona player
the difference is Yamal established himself at barca way younger than arda but barca does not need his, they have better young players..but arda could have been in a better position under flick ..
beacikotyz
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so is Turkey not his home country? as a human u can decide to be part of any country of your choice depending on the circumstances, but that does not mean u have to complete detached from your Homeland
if he loved his country he should have played for his country..He knew he would be nothing playing for a third world country like turkey and he chose germany instead .
AFer18463985
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you claim to love turkey the most but played for Germany
yeah the same Germany crucified him for others fault? labelled him turkey not german while he was playing in Germany national team
XaintEli
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Ozil you were the very person who asked this guy to forget about Barcelona and move for Madrid. I don't want to hear you complaining. Arda Guler would have been a world class player by now at Barcelona.
define world class player in your own words. am sure u don't know what world class means. do u think Yamal is a world class player yet. No sir . he is good but not a world class yet. so don't expect Guler to be a world class player just in 1 season if he was to be a Barcelona player
XaintEli
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you claim to love turkey the most but played for Germany
so is Turkey not his home country? as a human u can decide to be part of any country of your choice depending on the circumstances, but that does not mean u have to complete detached from your Homeland
peaceofmind
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you claim to love turkey the most but played for Germany
are you new??
Liyacdiny
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Thank u legend for your advice, but until Ancelotti is being sack, I don't think he get playing time
diebelmoru
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you claim to love turkey the most but played for Germany
GaddafiJamal
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Ozil you were the very person who asked this guy to forget about Barcelona and move for Madrid. I don't want to hear you complaining. Arda Guler would have been a world class player by now at Barcelona.
Next Joke 🤡😂
GaddafiJamal
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I actually think that he would have had more playing time at Barcelona.
Nice Joke 🤡😂
lubbinosty
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I want to see Ancelotti been sacked
lubbinosty
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Wallahi, I want to see Ancelotti sacked
Zaplova
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He should be loaned out to premier League
Kukeimopz
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they could have loaned him to arsenal...
wutbcdinrz
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I actually think that he would have had more playing time at Barcelona.
medbcdily
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united go for guler asap
niwdenoz
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Guler is a great talent player but ancelotti didn't know that, he was supposed to be sack he is not good anymore
galaticos
Lodbinrsty
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The problem is coach once he will go in the summer all young players will get game time
baabknorty
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You’ll commenting trash shoul be the coach of Real Madrid FC You’ll talk of what you know nothing about Stay silent and watch the magic of the coach as the season unfolds
teudemnorz
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mumu
Wiebenortu
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Ozil you were the very person who asked this guy to forget about Barcelona and move for Madrid. I don't want to hear you complaining. Arda Guler would have been a world class player by now at Barcelona.
Tesloachkoryom
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Guler is a great talent player but ancelotti didn't know that, he was supposed to be sack he is not good anymore
Zero-Shot-on-Target
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Ancelotti doesn't even play Arda Gurler anymore, such a useless coach i swear