Chapter 585: Various Experiments
Although he has not been able to play in every game, Dybala has made four appearances in seven games so far this season, including three starts and one substitute, and it is fair to say that he has not been treated in any particular way by Li Mudi, both good and bad.
But if you calculate the playing time, then you can prove some problems. Leaving aside the exception of coming on as a substitute, Dybala was able to play the full game in none of the other three games in which he came into the starting line-up, and at most he was substituted before the 70th minute.
And from the specific situation, although his physical fitness can not be said to be very good, but in some teams showing an overwhelming siege situation, it will not produce too much consumption, with the requirements of the Real Madrid coach rotation system, insisting on 90 minutes is simply a relatively easy task, and there is no big problem.
Although Li Mudi has always emphasized in the team that he will provide more opportunities for those marginal players to play under the premise that the overall situation has been decided, there are only three substitutions in each game, but he has to take out one for the same person every time, which in itself shows a trace of intriguing things.
In the tactical concept of the new Real Madrid coach, the team's counterattack must emphasize the high standard of combining speed, precision and reasonableness, even in the positional battle, it is necessary to maintain a very high running ball rhythm, and strive to use this high-speed transmission ball to cause the opponent's iron bucket formation to be overwhelmed, so as to find an opportunity to break through the defense line and smash the Yellow Dragon.
Therefore, under this grand strategy, this galaxy battleship still maintains the same fast play whirlwind attack method of Arsenal that reached the top of world football that year, and the players need to make the most effective way to handle the ball in a very short time, although it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes, but once successful, the power caused is also very powerful.
Real Madrid's current squad has many of the world's top stars, who are far better than the Gunners in terms of individual ability, and can theoretically do the ultimate requirement of the manager. And even if he is about to celebrate his 31st birthday, Dybala, who has a potential value of 185 and a current ability of 180, is naturally one of those who can complete this extreme task.
According to years of experience in playing football manager games and the feeling of really standing in the position of head coach, Li Mudi believes that in a stage, if you want to become a quasi-king level existence, then the current ability value of the player cannot be less than 190, and the iconic characters are naturally a generation of Tianjiao alien Ronaldo and Mero who led an era. Of course, this kind of pride is unattainable, and it is very likely that only one will come out in a few decades, and it is impossible to ask for luxury.
And if you want to challenge for the title of the best player in today's football, then 185 is the minimum standard, the previous Zidane, Kaka, and Ronaldo have been able to maintain their ability above this number during their peak years of years, and they are the rulers of each era until the players of the previous level are not alive or mature. It's just that such a super genius is also extremely rare, and the number of coexisting in the same period generally does not exceed the number of one hand, and only occasionally there will be a blowout when there is a prosperous era, but it will not exceed ten people at most, which is not enough for those top giants to divide equally.
Therefore, the top stars in a broad sense, defined by the evaluation given by the FM system, refer to the current ability of more than 180 of the 20, at most no more than 30 of the group of players, of which Real Madrid has three of them, namely Asensio at 183 and Dybala and Mbappe at 180. Thibaut Courtois, who had the same level of quality in his prime, is now two points behind them, but given the fact that there is less chance of a top star in the goalkeeper position, the Belgian international can still be considered a member of the circle.
And if the future prospects are good, Brazilian striker Rodrygo may be able to enter this ranks in two or three years, and as for the potential value of Vinicius, it seems unlikely that he will grow to this level at the moment, which is a waste of his own football talent.
Back to Dybala, whether it is his technical ability, or the evaluation given by the FM system, this is a top star with a high reputation in today's football, his dribbling, passing skills, imagination, vision, flexibility and many other aspects of the ability are still unmatched by ordinary people, it can be said that in any giant team is the core of the indispensable, the worst will be one of the core, but in Real Madrid met a coach who does not reuse him.
This is not to say that Li Mudi has any prejudice against this Argentine veteran, in fact, when he could only be a fan in his previous life, he still had a good impression of this good-looking and talented player. It's not that the new Real Madrid coach is not good at using tactics with a core of the front, he tried to bring in an excellent forward midfielder to help the team better sort out the attack when he coached Castilla and Torino in the early days, and if he could get a star like Dybala at that time, it is estimated that Li Mudi would wake up laughing in his dreams.
It's just that at this moment and then, or the current structure of the Real Madrid squad, the tactical style that can best bring out the characteristics of everyone is not to set up a special organizational core, because each position of the team is a top player with super ability, and theoretically has the ability to be the initiation and end point of the attack. If all the potential of this terrible tactic can be fully developed, then it can really be said that it is invincible in the world, which is why Li Mudi is so obsessed with this football concept that everyone is a soldier, and it also makes Dybala's full ability unable to play.
However, the Real Madrid coach did not give up his intention to incorporate it into his own tactical system, and in this Madrid derby, from the 35th minute of the first half, Li Mudi on the sidelines instructed the Argentine to complete the switch with Asensio, and let Dybala play the role of left winger. This allows him to reduce the possibility of touching the ball on the counter-attack, and once he has the ball, it is necessary for Dybala to complete the task of completing the last pass or direct attack, so to speak, using the characteristics of the position to forcibly restrain the player's habit of controlling the ball too much.
Just ten minutes into the second half, the visiting coach replaced the current Prince Bernabeu with Peperu, who played in a mediocre midfield position, and changed the formation to a 4-3-3, hoping to create more opportunities for Dybala to adapt to his new role without overly affecting the team's overall performance.
Unfortunately, his wishful thinking did not work, although the FM system gave the evaluation that the Argentine star is still very adaptable on the left winger, reaching 18, and he has also played well in this position on many occasions after playing for Juventus and after coming to Real Madrid, but the approach he takes is very different from what Li Muddy demands. Because Dybala is not a wide player in the traditional sense, he is always unconsciously moving towards the middle, and his habit of sticking the ball has not improved much, and he is still isolated from the whole team.
So in desperation, Li Mudi could only complete a "regular operation" in the 72nd minute, replacing the veteran with Kuqi, so that the latter could not play a full game since the beginning of the season.
Ironically, the effect of this substitution was surprisingly good. As mentioned earlier, Kuchi's technical characteristics are very similar to Dybala's, both are excellent frontcourt players with all-round skills and outstanding passing and control, but the two men are really far from each other on the court in the execution of the tactics assigned by the coach.
Kutchi, who is also not tall and only 1.73m, first stepped into the right winger position after coming on, and Oyarzabal was temporarily switched to the left. However, this role distribution is not fixed, and the former, who can also be at the forefront of the offensive line, will often switch positions with Rodrygo according to the focus of Atletico's defense, so that the team has formed a good set of rotations, which is a headache for the defenders of the home team.
And in terms of the way of handling the ball, Real Madrid's current three frontcourt players are strictly in accordance with Li Mudi's requirements, and they can never drag the ball with one kick, and the rhythm of the attack is directly brought to the level of not daring to relax for a moment.
That's not to say they don't try to dribble or play individually, but they always choose the most appropriate approach at the right time, which is completely contrary to Dybala's idea that everything should be centered on itself.
In every attack, several Real Madrid attackers do not necessarily have to touch the ball, they may be actively interspersed with movements, or they may be willing to be the support or even bait of their teammates, in short, the ultimate goal of all actions is to try to help the team score, and they do not care too much about what they actually contribute to it. This kind of mentality of being willing to pay as much as possible for the team is what Li Mudi likes and appreciates the most.
Of course, it's not that Dybala doesn't have this dedication, it's just that he has become accustomed to playing as a core at Juventus and Real Madrid, and it is a bit unrealistic for him to suddenly turn around the ingrained style of play at the age of 31.
Therefore, although Li Mudi still maintains a certain amount of patience for the transformation of this veteran, it is difficult to say enough in terms of confidence, and he can only grope forward while making second-hand preparations.
As for the result of this derby, it was completely expected by him, even if Real Madrid encountered some trouble on the offensive side due to Dybala's play, but the gap between the two sides in terms of overall strength was still more thorough in the 90-minute scene. Even though they failed to show their most powerful attack methods most of the time, the Galactic Battleship still relied on more diversified tactics to regain the initiative in the game after half an hour of time.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Skriniar received a precise pass from Febas in a corner kick and gave his team a one-goal lead with a Tarzan-style header.
Eight minutes before the end, Real Madrid seized the opponent's impatience to equalize the score, and through a quick defensive counterattack, Kutchi, who came on as a substitute, completed an easy push in front of the goal, and finally ended the embarrassing record of not winning in this stadium for eight years with a score of 2-0, and easily tied Barcelona who unexpectedly lost points in this round with the three points in hand, and climbed to the top of the La Liga standings with a record of 5 wins and 2 draws.
And just when the Spanish media wanted to conduct an in-depth dissection of Li Mudi's use of Dybala and then create some explosive points, in the second round of the Champions League group stage three days after the Madrid derby, the Real Madrid coach put the Argentine in the starting line-up again and let him play the full game for the first time in his own tenure.
In this European game against Red Star Belgrade on his home turf, Dybala once again played the role of a central midfielder, and Li Mudi was paired with teammates such as Valverde, Marcos Llorente, Vinicius and Villarivre, who were weaker in their ability to create chances on their own, giving the veteran a position at the tactical core.
The final 4-1 result was also heartening for Dybala and his supporters, who played a very high quality team in attack under his aura and showed that he could still be among the top stars in today's football despite the Red Star players being unable to complete a complete blockade.
Two direct assists and two indirect assists, this is a perfect answer sheet for him, and it is also a proof to his new boss that he has the ability to lead everyone to success as the core of the team.
However, a big victory in a specific situation (the opponent is weak, and the teammates are also specially configured to match his characteristics) obviously could not add too much weight to the balance in the heart of Li Mudi, so similar experiments were staged from time to time in the following month or so, but the feedback received by the Real Madrid coach was mixed.
On the one hand, in most cases, as long as he is paired with the right teammates, Dybala can really play a wonderful performance, but once he is asked to be a green leaf for others, then the effect will be greatly reduced, just like a natural king of the court, he will always unconsciously want to be the only protagonist.
No matter how hard Li Mudi tried to deploy this situation, it failed to produce the results he expected, so he had no choice but to say in desperation that it was time to launch Plan B.