Modric, Shouting in Valdebebas Due to Arda Güler’s Move: ‘We Need to…’
Following the comeback against Las Palmas, Real Madrid has returned to training with several images that have caught the attention.
The return to training by Real Madrid signifies the confirmation that the team is starting to regain all its players: only Courtois, Militão, and David Alaba are still missing. However, these three long-term injured players have left enough space for one of the players whom Madridistas were most eager to see: Arda Güler.
The Turkish ’24’ had his first minutes in La Liga in the match against Las Palmas and came close to scoring his first goal of the 23/24 season. Beyond this significant moment, Güler continues to work with the group to earn the trust of Carlo Ancelotti, who has not ‘forgotten’ about him. Luka Modric, after what happened this morning, neither.
Modric had to defend against Güler in one of the small-sided games organized by the coaching staff at Valdebebas. This situation pitted both attacking midfielders against each other and resulted in a great dribble from the Ottoman midfielder. He created just enough space to shoot with his left foot and score a goal. Feeling disarmed in defense bothered Luka Modric, known as ‘vinegar’ in the locker room: he doesn’t like to lose even in training.
Frustration The Croatian ’10’ expressed his frustration with that play shortly afterward: “We need to close down his left foot more, damn it.” This self-directed anger is more common than it seems, but it also acknowledges the talent that Arda Güler possesses. While it’s true that it’s not the only goal he scored in this morning’s training at Valdebebas, it is a powerful image that speaks to Güler’s integration into the Real Madrid locker room.
Luka Modric is one of Arda Güler’s role models. The former Fenerbahçe player, courted by FC Barcelona and Real Madrid last summer, decided to wear the white shirt to share the dressing room with the genius from Zadar, and several months later, he ended up dribbling past him in training, astonishing both teammates and fans alike.
