MADRID.- The technician of the real Madrid, Xabi Alonsocompared this Tuesday to the Turkish midfielder Arda Gülerwhich is in a state of grace this season, with Metsut Ozil and José María Gutiérrez “Guti”former players who left their mark on the white club.
“It’s a mix between Özil and Guti. Guti had that quality to play in the build-up and for the last pass. Mesut too,” said Alonso after being asked if the Turk reminds him of Özil in the press conference prior to the clash against the Juventus in Champions.
“The more he participates and we find him (Arda) in the game, what happens afterwards usually improves. We have to keep pushing him,” added the Basque coach.
Güler was the protagonist in last weekend’s 1-0 victory against the Getafe at the Coliseum, giving the pass to Kylian Mbappé for the French attacker to score the only goal of the game.
It was Güler’s sixth assist this season for Mbappé.
Alonso also praised the French star, scorer of 15 goals in 11 games in all competitions: “The positive influence he is having on the team is almost as important as his teammates following him with and without the ball. He is helping us to control the games better.”
He even dared to delve deeper into what the French striker is like. “He is very analytical. He does things for reasons and he has to understand them well. Now everything fits in his head and that is why he performs so well,” he stressed.
Alonso announced that Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal They could miss the Clásico on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabéu. “On Saturday I will give you the final report,” he said.
On the other hand, the Tolosarra coach insisted this Tuesday on the white entity’s rejection of the dispute in Miami of the league match between Villarreal and Barcelona.
“I have already responded a couple of times and my opinion is clear. The club is legitimately defending its interests and we will see what happens,” he remarked.
Bayern extends its coach
He Bayern Munich announced this Tuesday the extension of the contract of his coach, the Belgian Vincent Kompanyfor two years, until June 2029, according to a statement published by the Bavarian club.
Signed by Bayern in the summer of 2024 to replace Thomas TuchelIn his first season, Kompany managed to give the Munich club the 34th Bundesliga title.
“I am grateful, I feel honored and I want to thank FC Bayern for the trust and work environment they have given me from day one. I feel as if I have been here much longer and that I understand the club well,” Kompany congratulated himself, quoted in the statement.
This season, Bayern Munich has won all 11 games it has played in all competitions, one of them the German Super Cup, Kompany’s second title on the Bavarian bench.
