Jose Mourinho's admission about Arda Güler: 'He is my most important player'

Real Madrid returned from their away match against Elche in the 6th week of La Liga with a 3-2 victory, and Arda Güler was one of the standout names of the night. The national footballer was also on the agenda of head coach Jose Mourinho after the match.

In the match, Real Madrid took the lead in the 25th minute after a free kick taken by Arda Güler resulted in an own goal by Matias Dituro. The Madrid side doubled their lead with a goal from Kylian Mbappe in the 33rd minute, finishing the first half with a 2-0 advantage.

Elche joined the game in the second half. The home team brought the score to 2-2 with goals from Abiel Osorio in the 71st minute and Fer Nino in the 83rd minute. Increasing their pressure in the final part of the match, Real Madrid secured the three points with a goal from Carlos Espi in the 90+1st minute.

Arda Güler, who was chosen as the player of the match, was replaced by Jude Bellingham in the 68th minute. Despite being substituted, his performance remained at the center of the evaluations made after the match.

PRAISE FOR ARDA GÜLER FROM MOURINHO

Opening a separate parenthesis for Arda Güler's performance at the press conference, Jose Mourinho drew attention to the national footballer's ability to read the game. The Portuguese coach said that Arda displayed a high-level game against Elche.

"People will say to me, 'Jose, why did you take Arda out at 68 minutes?' Listen, I don't care about 68 minutes. Tonight, in 68 minutes, this kid created more opportunities and showed more vision than some players find in 3 months. He was incredible tonight against Elche. His vision is unique. He takes the ball and sees things two steps ahead of everyone else on the pitch. Right now, Arda is my most important player."

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