Cucurella: The team plays differently when Arda Güler is on the pitch

Spanish footballer Marc Cucurella, who plays for Real Madrid, drew attention to the impact of national team player Arda Güler on the pitch. Cucurella, who transferred from Chelsea to Real Madrid at the start of the season, assessed the team and its players on COPE radio.

Cucurella said the team plays better and its passing connections get stronger when Arda is on the pitch. “We play differently when Arda Güler is playing. You can see that. I really love him,” he said.

In Spain, Marca also looked at Arda Güler's performance this season. In its analysis titled “A Never-Before-Seen Arda Güler,” it was written that Jose Mourinho found the formula needed to take the player to a higher level and gave him a growing sphere of influence with creative freedom.

According to Marca, the 10 goal contributions Arda has made so far this season represent the best start of his career, and have already surpassed his total for the entire previous season. His development is seen as going far beyond the numbers.