Arda Güler.. 156 Days Without Scoring Any Goal

Arda Güler continues to establish himself as one of the key elements of improvement at Real Madrid this season, as the Turkish international has successfully secured his place in the starting lineup, benefiting from the long-awaited consistency.

In a midfield that often leans more towards physical strength than creative touch, Güler represents an element of surprise and artistic flair capable of breaking the pattern.

Despite the clear improvement in his performance, Guler currently lacks scoring ability. Despite his attempts to score, the net seems to elude him. In recent matches, he has shown signs of frustration after coming close to scoring on several occasions without success. The most recent instance was against Benfica, where he scored a goal that was disallowed for offside.

To revisit the last goal scored by Güler, one must go back to Real Madrid’s 5-2 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium, 156 days and 31 matches ago, when he scored the goal that gave his team a 2-1 lead following Kylian Mbappé’s equalizer.

After that start, his goal contributions stopped. Despite his limited participation in his first season, he managed to score 6 goals in 12 matches (five of which he started). Last season, even though his appearances increased to 49 matches (23 as a starter), his tally remained at 6 goals as well.

This season, Guler has scored 3 goals, with only Jude Bellingham surpassing him in terms of scoring among midfielders, having scored 6 goals and often playing advanced attacking roles. Since Guler’s arrival at Real Madrid, he has scored 15 goals for the team, compared to 44 goals by Bellingham and 16 goals by Federico Valverde.

Despite the decline in his scoring rate, the Turkish star remains one of the key indicators of the team’s progress, with fans eagerly awaiting the return of his decisive touches in front of the goal in the upcoming stage of the season.