While Arda Güler’s debut season with Real Madrid may not be particularly memorable overall, the 19-year-old made a significant contribution on Friday as his early goal helped propel Los Blancos closer to another La Liga championship. In a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad, Güler scored his second goal for the Spanish giants since joining from Fenerbahçe last summer.
With key players such as Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Antonio Rüdiger rested ahead of Tuesday’s important Champions League semifinal clash with Bayern Munich, Carlo Ancelotti made several changes to his starting lineup for the game against Real Sociedad. Despite this, Real Madrid struggled at times but still managed to secure an all-important three points while keeping a clean sheet on their travels.
Ancelotti was pleased with Güler’s performance and highlighted the youngster’s potential as a future star of the team: “He is going to be a very important player for us in the future,” he said after the game, adding that there were no doubts about Güler remaining at Real Madrid next season. The manager praised the overall character displayed by his squad during the match and expressed pride in their determination to continue winning as they chase down another La Liga title.
Real Madrid now require just four points from its final five games of the campaign to secure the league trophy once again, with Güler’s contribution proving crucial on Friday night as Los Blancos moved closer towards achieving this goal.
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