05.03.2026 15:40
After a series of poor results at Real Madrid, a crisis reportedly broke out in the locker room. The Spanish press wrote that some players blamed national footballer Arda Güler. Criticisms arose that Arda had slowed down the pace of the game and played individually.
It was claimed that a crisis broke out in the locker room of Real Madrid, which has been experiencing consecutive point losses in La Liga. The Spanish press reported that after the poor results in recent weeks, some players blamed national footballer Arda Güler.
REACTIONS AFTER THE DEFEAT TO GETAFE
It was suggested that unrest occurred within the team after Real Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Getafe. Some players were reported to have criticized Arda Güler, as the team fell 4 points behind leader Barcelona.
CRITICISM OF "SLOWING DOWN THE GAME"
According to a report from the Spanish press outlet El Nacional, some dissenting voices were raised in the locker room regarding Arda Güler, who played for 69 minutes in the Getafe match. The report stated that some players believed that every time Arda received the ball, he slowed down the tempo of the game and negatively affected the team's attacking flow.
Additionally, it was suggested that the national player did not establish sufficient connections with his teammates, including Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, and that he acted too individually in some situations.
"PATIENT IS RUNNING OUT"
The report highlighted that Arda Güler is only 20 years old, noting that the young player is open to development, but comments were made that patience within the team is starting to wear thin. This season, Arda Güler has played 40 official matches for Real Madrid, scoring 3 goals and providing 12 assists to contribute to his team.