‘He’s a mix of Özil and Guti’, says Xabi Alonso about Arda Güler | OneFootball

The coach of Real Madrid, Xabi Alonso, compared the Turkish midfielder Arda Güler, who is having a great season, to Mesut Özil and Guti, former players who made history at the merengue club, on Tuesday.

“He is a mix between Özil and Guti. Guti had that quality to play in the build-up and for the final pass. Mesut as well,” stated Alonso when asked if Güler's style reminds him of Özil during a press conference on the eve of the match against Juventus in the Champions League.

“The more he participates and we find him in the game, what happens afterward is usually good. We have to keep pushing him,” added the coach.

Gaining Ground

Güler was the protagonist in the victory over Getafe last Saturday, providing the pass for Kylian Mbappé to score at the start of the match. It was the Turkish midfielder's sixth assist to Mbappé this season.

Alonso also praised the French star, who has scored 15 goals in 11 games across all competitions: “The influence he is having on the team is almost as important as how his teammates support him with and without the ball. He is helping us control the games better.”

Real Madrid faces Juventus this Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu for the third round of the Champions League. Next Saturday, the team hosts rival Barcelona in a direct clash for the leadership of the Spanish Championship.

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