According to the FM system and the club's new team doctor, Llorente has fully recovered from the torn knee ligament and although the possibility of a recurrence of the old injury in the future cannot be ruled out, in his current condition, he is no different from the world's top centre-back who led the team in many flawless performances at the back last season.

The defender, who came through Real Madrid's academy but never received enough attention from his parent club, is the complete opposite of his big brother Sergio Ramos, who is not known for his physical qualities, but as an intelligent defensive player. Therefore, after experiencing a major injury, his ability did not suffer a fatal blow, but during the recuperation period, he also concentrated on strengthening his upper limbs and neck, and at the same time, he also improved his prediction through long-term video observation and homework. And in the daily communication, the members of the coaching staff found that the Spanish international seemed to have a good ability to analyze and summarize, so they laughed that he has the talent to become a coach, and he can also make a living in the football circle after retiring in the future.

Born in August 1994, Llorente is at the peak of his playing career and will have at least four to five years to maintain a high level of competition due to the peculiarities of the centre-back position. If it can be properly maintained, the node of leaving the green field will be eight or nine years later, and it is obviously too far away to talk about what to be a coach now.

His golf quotient is also reflected in his ability to self-regulate, with the best comeback plan developed by the coaching staff and Li Muddy's cautious and scientifically based recovery drills, the Gunners' defensive core finally regained its heyday in the final game before the winter break, leading his teammates to seal Middlesbrough, who are in the middle of the league in attack, and reassuring everyone and supporters at the club.

Even the media, which had been less optimistic about Arsenal's prospects this season, adjusted their views after seeing the Spaniard's performance on his return, believing that the Gunners still have the strength to compete for other league titles, even if they no longer have any hope of defending the league title.

The teams that have crossed the Premier League giant's name off the list of their main rivals due to the situation in the first half of the season should regain the current feeling of last season's big enemies as soon as possible, because the top team with extremely sharp counter-attacks and extremely solid defense is not only fully back, but also because the integration of new signings such as Chuma has become more tactical, and no one knows how such a team will perform once it has fully burst into full energy. For a time, the cry of the wolf spread throughout European football.

This year's winter break is still two weeks, even if the schedule is tight, it has left relatively ample time for the players who have worked hard for half a year to adjust, and Li Mudi also started his short vacation with a good mood.

In such a difficult situation in the first third of the season, he led the almost half-crippled Arsenal through three hellish months through tenacious willpower, professional coaching ability and the help of external plug-ins, and finally waited for the moment when the door to earth and even heaven was opened.

Although the league record of 10 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses has dropped off a cliff compared with the same period last season, the current sixth place in the standings and the four-point difference from Manchester United, which is temporarily in fourth place, still let the team see the infinite hope in the future, which naturally makes everyone's face appear a long-lost smile and lightness.

Naturally, the two-week vacation will not be fully realized, because the team will have to train three days in advance to prepare for the 22nd round of the league that will start on January 9, so it will be ten days of personal rest when it is full. However, compared to the previous Premier League schedule without a winter break, this is already a big benefit.

Li Mudi did not carry forward the style of work first this time, but flew back to Asia directly with his parents and little padded jacket, and returned to London after exhausting all the holidays in the kimchi country where his home country and his wife are located, which is really not common in the years he has been in charge of the team.

The reason for this is simple, Arsenal's squad adjustment plan for this winter window is very simple, if it can't be realized, there is no second option, so simply keep the original form and adapt to all changes. As a result, he, as the manager of the team, has little need to stay, and is free to allocate his vacation time.

Another reason is more important, Lin Yuner basically returned to her previous normal figure through scientific and healthy exercise eight months after giving birth, although she herself often complains that the former thin body shape can never come back, but at the age of 31 and just gave birth to a baby, it is enough to make 99% of women in the world envious.

After a year and a half away from the entertainment industry because of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, she can't wait to announce her comeback, hoping to consolidate her position before Asian fans turn to other idols. This move coincided with the invitation of a well-known screenwriter in Kimchi Country, and then quickly joined the filming process of a new drama on TVN TV, and her identity was naturally the female number one.

However, this big deal, which was expected by everyone in the promotion, suffered a waterloo in the ratings after the broadcast of the first few episodes, and almost directly locked the top spot on the list of the most disappointing TV dramas of the year, which hit Lin Yuna, who was bent on recovering the lost ground in the showbiz that was dominating the year.

Coupled with the discomfort caused by being away from her daughter for a long time, the Asian goddess was so anxious that her agent even secretly reported to Li Mudi that the latter's wife was suspected of suffering from mild insomnia and the quality of her night's rest was very poor.

And it was this combination that led the Gunners boss to take his nine-month-old daughter on a long-haul flight to Seoul despite the objections of others, and he had to stand firm behind his wife when she was frustrated, which is what a man should do.

The result was also happy, Xiao Xiyin finally returned to her mother's long-cherished embrace, and Lin Yun'er's emotions were quickly adjusted and returned to the state of a strong woman model in the past with the company of her family. And Li Mudi took the opportunity to enjoy a long-lost family reunion, he not only visited his father-in-law's family who had not seen him for a long time, but also returned to his hometown in the northeast of the Celestial Empire while his wife was resting, which can be said to be a rare relaxation.

As a result, he returned to England in good physical and mental shape, smiling at everyone, and was featured on the cover of the local sports magazine, which was considered a symbol of the team's bright future.

That expectation was fulfilled to some extent in the opening game of 2022, when Arsenal, with the exception of Alexandre Lacazette and Koscielny, who had a largely intact squad in their squad at Watford, showed the invincibility of last season's Premier League champions in the league against Watford, holding the home side inside half from the start.

After taking a two-goal lead, he took the initiative to recycle and came up with the best defensive counterattack tactics, and the Hornets who wanted to equalize quickly gave up the idea of investing heavily in the frontcourt. A 3-0 win gave the Gunners a good start to the new year and officially sounded the clarion call for an all-out sprint.

The following Wednesday is the third round of the FA Cup, and the FA has finally complied with the public opinion and moved the tournament to midweek. Arsenal, who continued to have a bye in this round, took the opportunity to complete the replay with Stoke City, and the 2-0 victory made the team tie Chelsea in the standings, which was previously fifth, and only ranked behind their city rivals by a goal difference.

However, the Gunners' winning streak was halted on the 16th, and in the home game against Newcastle, Li Muddy seemed to have excluded Belasino and Torreira from the squad, resulting in a stalemate on the pitch and the need for new forces to change the balance at a crucial moment without decisive forces, unfortunately reaping a 1-1 draw. It also opened up a point gap for them to Manchester United, who are fourth in the table, and a small step away from a Champions League spot.

Fortunately, in the fourth round of the FA Cup three days later, Arsenal did not drop the chain, and eliminated Everton 3-2 away and advanced to the round of 16. On the same day, Tottenham suffered an upset defeat to Crystal Palace, dominating the sports media charts, but relinquished the top spot in the middle of the night after a sizable player transfer deal appeared before the winter window closed.

The Gunners shelled out £64.2 million and brought in French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who had already lost his place in the squad, to poach England international centre-back Harry Maguire from Leicester City, and the news caused a sensation in English football.

Although the value list given by the authoritative media shows that the immediate value of Guendouzi is around 20 million to 22 million pounds, given his attributes in this deal, the price will naturally fall a little lower. But even if it is counted as 15 million, Maguire's actual value exceeds the record of the second-highest transfer fee for a world defender set by Van Dijk, and it is not far from the 92 million euros (equivalent to 82 million pounds) that Real Madrid poached Inter Milan central defender Skriniar last summer.

Judging from the player's ability and performance in their respective leagues, it seems that there is still some gap between Maguire and the two stars who are already the world's top central defenders, but it is already a recognized situation that the player with the English household registration book is inflated. At a time when the current excellent local central defenders in the Premier League are basically monopolized by Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham, Arsenal wants to complete the two tasks of strengthening the defense and continuing to accelerate the localization process of the squad at the same time.

With his joining, Li Muddy can be paired with Llorente and Maguire, a super centre-back combination that theoretically complements each other's styles, and the team can also free up more of the assist ability of the two full-backs when playing a back four, giving the Gunners more means to respond to the enemy.

However, the upgraded style of play was not immediately used, and Arsenal maintained a 3-5-2 formation in the league against Leeds United at the weekend, comfortably winning 4-1. Since beating Old Trafford in late October, they have gone on a winning streak of 12 league games, three League Cup games, one FA Cup and three Champions League group stage games, proving that their manager's magic is still strong and that they still have the ability to compete with any opponent.

With the Carabao Cup final on the last Sunday of January, the rest of the Premier League fixtures have been brought forward to Saturday, and the only two teams to feature on Sunday will have to play earlier than their respective opponents on Wednesday, which has taken a toll on their fitness.

As a result, Pep Guardiola and Li Mudi have responded in much the same way, retaining their strength in the league and going all out to compete for the first title of the season. It's just that the circumstances of the two people are different, and the courage embodied is also different.

The Blues, who already have a 12-point lead in the league, can naturally rotate boldly without worrying too much about the pressure that Tottenham and Liverpool behind them will create.

Arsenal, on the other hand, are in a completely different situation, they must finish in the top four of the table and qualify for next season's Champions League, they are in dire need of every point, especially in this round against theoretical rivals Liverpool, and they should use the advantage of home to try to get all three points. However, Li Mudi was very bold to hide a number of main players, which surprised the outside world, because with their excellent rotation mechanism, the physical condition of the players is still good, and the occasional continuous battle still seems to be able to barely cope with it.

However, the Gunners boss made a trade-off to ensure his team's form in the next two consecutive cup games, resulting in a somewhat unbearable home defeat for Gunners fans.

However, their sacrifice on this day was rewarded by the new Wembley Stadium ten days later. Arsenal, who played with the strongest team, showed excellent competitive form against Manchester City, another dominant team in the history of English football, not only choked several dangerous attack points at the defensive end, but also played an excellent form in attack.

In the battle with the league leaders, Li Moody suddenly used a high-pressure pressure to catch the Blues off guard shortly after the opening of the second half, and finally Stones made a big mistake under pressure, and Moussa Dembele seized the opportunity to score the only goal of the game to help the Gunners reach the top podium of the English League Cup again after 29 years.