Host: "After yesterday's matches, if you could build your team around one midfielder today, who are you taking: Arda Güler or Pedri?"
🎙️Thierry Henry:
"Pedri is exceptional. He controls the rhythm, knows when to speed the game up and when to slow it down. But after what we've watched from Arda over the last few weeks, I'm taking Arda. He's not just creating chances anymore—he's deciding matches. Every time he gets the ball, you feel something important is about to happen. That kind of personality at his age is rare."
🎙️Zlatan Ibrahimović:
"Henry is trying to be diplomatic. I don't need to be. I take Arda, and I don't even think twice. Pedri makes football look beautiful. Arda makes opponents suffer. One controls the game; the other changes it. If I want to win a final, I choose the player who has the courage to decide it himself. Zlatan likes players with arrogance on the ball—and Arda has that."
Henry (smiling):
"See? This is the first time today we've actually agreed."
Zlatan:
"No, Thierry. You finally agreed with Zlatan."
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
🇹🇷🎙️Mauricio Pochettino on 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗔 𝗚𝗨̈𝗟𝗘𝗥 (𝟮𝟭) after USA's 3-2 defeat to Turkey:
"Arda Güler was the difference. We prepared for him, but some players are impossible to contain when they're playing with that level of confidence and intelligence.
He found spaces we couldn't close, dictated the tempo, and punished every mistake.
Sometimes you just have to acknowledge exceptional quality, and today he showed why he's regarded as one of Europe's brightest young talents."
🇹🇷🎙️Mauricio Pochettino on 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗔 𝗚𝗨̈𝗟𝗘𝗥 (𝟮𝟭) after USA's 3-2 defeat to Turkey:
"Arda Güler was the difference. We prepared for him, but some players are impossible to contain when they're playing with that level of confidence and intelligence.
He found spaces we couldn't close, dictated the tempo, and punished every mistake.
Sometimes you just have to acknowledge exceptional quality, and today he showed why he's regarded as one of Europe's brightest young talents."
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
Arda Güler vs USA: insane carry job.
He’s way, way too good for this Turkey team. I swear Lamine Yamal wouldn’t do half of this if he were playing for Turkey.
🚨 BREAKING: Arda Güler had a fantastic, world-class tournament, but sadly his country has been eliminated.
“Would it be fair to consider him world-class?”
Thierry Henry: “Yes!, Arda Güler is a generational talent. Players like Güler should be in contention for Player of the Tournament, but sadly his teammates weren’t good enough. It’s unfortunate that players like Gavi, who isn’t as talented, get to play in the next round because of the strength of their national team, while Arda is going home despite delivering a standout performance at his first-ever World Cup.
He’s already an elite midfielder, and he has the potential to become the best midfielder in the world.”