Ancelotti had to explain: Arda Güler's footage stirred up Spain.

16.02.2025 16:41

Real Madrid, drawing 1-1 with Osasuna, suffered another setback in the championship race, and our national player Arda Güler did not get any playing time in the last three matches where points were dropped. Arda, who started the match on the bench, was seen on broadcast footage in Spain after learning that he would not be brought into the game while warming up. Many Madrid fans reacted to Ancelotti, and the Italian coach responded with a statement.

LaLiga leader Real Madrid faced Osasuna away in the 24th week. The Spanish giant left 2 points behind with a 1-1 result, suffering another heavy blow on the road to the championship. With this result, Madrid's winless streak has extended to 3 matches, and the fact that Arda Güler did not play in these matches has become a topic of discussion in Spain.

ARDA HAS NOT PLAYED A SINGLE MINUTE FOR 3 MATCHES

Starting on the bench against Osasuna and again not getting any playing time, Arda Güler has now gone without playing in the last 3 league matches. The national player last played for 17 minutes in LaLiga during the Valladolid match.

FOOTAGE THAT WENT VIRAL ON AIR

Meanwhile, the footage of Arda during the Osasuna match became a hot topic in Spain. The moments of the national star, who warmed up on the sidelines for a long time and then learned that he would not be brought into the game, returning to the bench in disappointment went viral on social media. Spanish fans criticized Ancelotti and made posts supporting the young talent.

Here are those moments;

ANCELOTTI MADE A STATEMENT

Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti made statements after the match. Making only 1 substitution in the Osasuna match, Ancelotti responded to the question about why Arda Güler and Endrick did not get playing time by saying, "I did not want to change the dynamics of the match."

Some Spanish sources stated that Arda Güler and Endrick deserved more playing time and that Ancelotti's decisions have sparked serious debate among fans.