The German defender fears that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 will not be given a chance to show his full potential after an injury-marred start at Real Madrid.
Sahin’s journey with Los Blancos has been marked by one injury scare following another and the Turkish international made his first appearance after a delay of six months.
Metzelder, who suffered the same ignominious fate at the Santiago Bernabeu during his three-year stay with the Spanish Giants, believes time is passing by for the former Borussia Dortmund team-mate.
The towering stopper reflected upon the fast-paced life in the Spanish capital and stated how one has to be the best from the start or he does not get the opportunities he craves.
"If you arrive and don't take off immediately, no-one will wait for you at this club," Metzelder told Madrid based Spanish sports daily AS. "Real Madrid won nine of their first 10 games, so you need to be successful from the beginning. I think it will
be difficult for him.”
The experienced centre-back praised Sahin’s technical abilities and compared him to Mesut Ozil.
Continuing on the subject, he stated that Sahin can flourish in the first team if he is paired with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 in the midfield.
"He is a player that lacks some pace, but a very good player nonetheless. With Khedira next to him, he would do even better. He is not a strategist like Xabi, but more like Ozil, albeit playing a little deeper."
The Haltern-born player also took out time to shed light on his own experience with Real Madrid. Metzelder commented on his limited appearances and attributed it to the great competition in Los Blancos’ backline, which, back then, consisted of the
legendary http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670.
"My lack of continuity was not only down to injuries, but the competition was so great. There were situations where I felt every confidence from the club, and some when I did not.”
After his contract expired with Real Madrid, Metzelder returned to his boyhood club, Schalke 04, hand-in-hand with Los Blancos legend, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 Gonzalez.
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