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Real Madrid, which has brought Jose Mourinho back as head coach, will face Deportivo as part of its preparations for the new season. While there is curiosity about the role Arda Güler will play on the team in the new season under the Portuguese coach’s leadership, AS, one of Spain’s leading newspapers, assessed the national star ahead of the match.

He may be small in stature, but he has to act like Hercules. Arda Güler doesn’t have twelve legendary heroic tasks ahead of him, but when the real work begins, there are a few tests he must pass to secure a spot in Mourinho’s starting lineup.

In the matches against Fiorentina and Ferencváros, when it wasn’t possible to crush the opponent and win, we saw him use his foresight and cunning to rescue the team from deadlock with two assists.

While it’s clear that Mourinho is preparing a combative and intense style of play—even with the new signings—it’s evident that he needs quality players in key positions. Especially if the opposing team has erected the “Walls of Troy” in front of you, and you can’t create open space for the Vinicius-Diomande-Mbappé trio. In this regard, it’s clear that Arda Güler’s sharp vision and passing are needed unless key transfers are made.

However, it’s not yet clear where he should break down the opponent’s defense. This is because, theoretically, he’s playing in Bellingham’s position. Given Bernardo Silva’s less-than-convincing performance against Ferencvaros, it’s expected that he’ll also take the field in the central double-pivot midfield role.