Xabi Alonso tested Arda in a position he had never played before.

20.06.2025 19:10

In the first match of the FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid faced Al Hilal, where coach Xabi Alonso experimented with Arda Güler in the number 8 position. The Spanish coach wants to play Arda in the number 8 position throughout the season.

In the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid faced Al Hilal. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, while Arda Güler entered the game at the beginning of the second half and showed an impressive performance.

TRIED IN NUMBER 8

Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso evaluated the national player in a different role in this match, playing him in the number 8 position. Thus, Arda Güler took on the number 8 role in a match for the first time in his career. It has been learned that the 20-year-old star, who usually played as a right winger during Carlo Ancelotti's era, is planned to play more in the number 8 position with Alonso this season.

SEASON PERFORMANCE

This season, Arda has played 44 matches with Real Madrid, scoring 5 goals and providing 9 assists.

Xabi Alonso tested Arda in a position he had never played before.

In the first match of the FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid faced Al Hilal, where coach Xabi Alonso experimented with Arda Güler in the number 8 position. The Spanish coach wants to play Arda in the number 8 position throughout the season.

TRIED IN NUMBER 8

SEASON PERFORMANCE

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