German media: Alonso activates Guerre, and the position adjustment makes the latter a winner

July 6th In the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid will face Dortmund. Before this game, German media "Sport1" wrote an article about the changes in Real Madrid midfielder Guerre's situation, and the Turks were completely activated by the new coach Alonso.

Guerre was once called "Turkish Messi", and this nickname that is widely circulated in football has said it all. Since becoming a professional player in Fenerbahce in 2021, Guerre's left foot has attracted the attention of countless fans. He quickly became a star in the Turkish Super League and brought surprises to countless fans at the 2024 European Cup.

However, this "Turkish Messi" did not show much light outside of Türkiye. Since joining Real Madrid in July 2023, Guerre has rarely had the opportunity to realize his potential under the leadership of former coach Ancelotti. In the 2024-25 season, the 20-year-old player made 43 appearances for the team, but most of them came on as a substitute, with an average of only 41 minutes of playing time per game.

For a future star who is comparable to Messi by many, such playing time is obviously not enough. Guerre has never started two consecutive games, and although he contributed five goals and nine assists in a limited time, these figures also reflect that he has not won a major role. So there are constant rumors about whether he should look for a new club, and Alonso's arrival has changed all of that.

With the arrival of the Club World Cup and Alonso becoming the new head coach, Guerre's fate seems to have changed. In the group stage against Riyadh Crescent, he made a great performance on the bench, thus gaining the starting position. He not only gained a position of his own, but also actively participated in the game to show control and influence. This change will continue to be reflected in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup against Dortmund. How did this change happen? With position adjustments, Guerre is now launching an attack from a more backward mid lane position, rather than mainly moving on the wing as before. Partnering with Bellingham and Valverde, he organized the offense from the middle. In recent games, he not only gained valuable playing time, but also had 101 touches against Juventus as the most in the 8th final, although he was replaced in the 78th minute. In addition, he shines throughout the game with a 92% pass success rate. Regardless of the outcome of the game, from Real Madrid's perspective, he is already a winner.

After a disappointing season, Real Madrid is looking for change, especially in the midfield. Real Madrid is looking for successors to Cross and Modric, and Guerre has proven that he can not only serve as a transitional solution, but also play a major role around Bellingham and Valverde.

At present, Real Madrid's midfield handover is a foregone conclusion. Modric will leave the club in the summer, and he allegedly chose Guerre as his "official successor". According to Spanish media reports, the Croatian met with club president Florentino before saying goodbye and gave high praise to the Turkish main court.

According to reports, Alonso plans to give Guer more opportunities to play, although not the main player of iron, it is more than in the past. Perhaps this new player who feels like he will get a new nickname, that is Türkiye Modric, not Türkiye Messi.