In this way, despite the unanimous outlook of the outside world in the past two days, the Torino team has collectively entered a low-key period, and in the face of the interview that has to be accepted, they also blindly comment on their own shortcomings, and they never mention what kind of results the team can achieve. Seeing that there really wasn't much to hype up about the issue, the media turned their attention to other areas as always, and the wave of criticism of the Red Bulls and their manager completely disappeared before the start of the league weekend.

There are only a few people left who are still keeping an eye on the official website of the Torino team with the fans, waiting for the latest update on the status of Belotti's injury recovery. Last Thursday, on the 10th and 19th, the attending physician of Red Beibei told reporters that the Torino No. 9 may need three to four weeks to recover from his health, but he is worried that the Italian national team will call up players to participate in the play-offs in advance, thus forcing players to return early and causing secondary injuries. According to the minimum of three weeks, the time for players to get medical clearance is exactly two or three days before November 10, and it is impossible to adjust to a state that can play in such a short period of time, so if Ventura wants Belotti to play, the players will have to return to normal training at least a week in advance.

Since Sweden's players are generally tall, and the Italian team has not been able to have a center forward who can withstand this level of defense for many years after Vieri and Toney retired, it is widely believed that Ventura will play his skill and speed advantage on the offensive end, but a center forward who can impact the opposition's defense and create more offensive opportunities and space for his teammates still needs one. After Pelle, who went to the Celestial Empire to make money, had a bad relationship with the national team manager and made it almost impossible to return to the Azzurri, such a candidate is the only one left to be the top scorer of last season in Serie A, and other players of this type are not currently capable enough to become internationals.

So not only Torino fans, but the entire Italian football community is watching to see if Belotti can return in time for these two crucial play-offs, and be able to adjust his body and be in the best condition to help the national team qualify for next year's World Cup.

As for whether he should return to training early, Li Mudi and most of the club are at odds. The player himself certainly did not want to miss the opportunity to play for his country, and in the second week after the injury, Red Bebe began to apply to the team for a slight recovery exercise, even if his right knee was still unable to withstand any twisting, he has been insisting on upper body strength exercises, and the willingness to return is very strong. The Turin executives, led by President Urbano Cairo, also hope that the team's main center forward can return as soon as possible, especially when the team has not won in two consecutive rounds and the attack is a little weak, they hope that the "Imbe combination" that played well before can be recombined to help the team get out of the trough as soon as possible.

However, the Torino coach did not want Belotti to return rashly at the risk of a more serious injury, because although the team doctor immediately judged that it would be enough to recuperate for four weeks, after careful observation, they still gave a recommendation that it was best to rest until the beginning of November. Even if Red Babe is able to do all kinds of movements normally at this time, the ligament injury is not too cautious, and if the problem occurs again, it is likely that it will need to be treated by surgery, in which case, the player will at least have to be reimbursed for the season.

However, in the face of the strong will of the players themselves and the support of the club's top management, Li Mudi had to accept the fact that he was not the God of Turin after complaining for several days, and could only acquiesce to their "death". However, he also used his identity as the team's boss to make it clear that he would not let Red Bebe's name appear in the squad for this weekend's league and next week's Europa League, and as for the strong conversation against Inter Milan in the 12th round before the national team competition, it will be decided according to the situation.

So on the evening of the 27th, Urbano Cairo began to reveal the news of Belotti's imminent comeback, "The lad was checked on Saturday and everything is going well, he is recovering well from a knee injury. I don't want to say anything more, but it's definitely positive for Torino because at least it means he'll be able to regain his athletic ability soon. As for whether he can make it in time for the first leg of the play-offs away to Sweden? I don't know what Giampiero thinks, but if it were me to make the decision, I'd definitely bring Andrian with me, because he never disappoints. ”

However, just when everyone thought that the Torino team's forward ace combination was about to be restructured, the team still did not have the name of the red babe on the league squad announced on Saturday night, which also caused heated discussions from the outside world, and at the pre-match press conference of Torino's home game against Cagliari on Sunday, the Corriere della Sera reporter who got the right to ask questions in the first round asked Li Mudi directly about Belotti's situation. The Torino boss just prevaricated with the phrase "he still needs to train to find his form, and he is not suitable to play right away".

With the buzz about Torino's return in time for the No.9, the eleventh round of Serie A began over two days on the last weekend of October, with the first matchup being a big match that attracted the attention of fans around the world: AC Milan hosted Juventus. As two of the most successful teams in the Apennines, every collision between them is a feast for the eyes, and no one will miss such a pinnacle matchup.

However, the Rossoneri have been in poor form recently, with one win, one draw and three defeats in the last five league games, which has disappointed the outside world who have high hopes for them. In this game, Bonucci, who was brought in from the Old Lady, happened to remain suspended due to the red card he received in the home draw with Genoa two rounds ago, and together with the injured left-back Calabria in midweek, the team's defence had to be worried. On the other hand, on the side of the away team Bianconeri, Mandzukic, who was suspended in the last round, returned from the ban, and there was no main injury in the team.

The course of the game also showed the difference in hard power between the two sides, although Montella's 3-4-2-1 formation allowed AC Milan to get more possession and a slight advantage in terms of shooting statistics, but in the face of the still old Juventus back, neither Suso and Calhanoglu in the start, nor A. Silva on the bench, could not cause too much trouble for Buffon. Only Croatian centre-forward Kalinic came close to scoring the game before the end of the first half when he got a header back from the king of the ball and hit the crossbar with a tackle from the edge of the six-yard box.

On the other hand, Juventus, who played away from home, although Allegri chose to defend and counter-attack in the first half with a little conservativeness, the players showed the world's first-class ability to grasp the opportunity. They had just four shots on target from nine attempts, but thanks to Gonzalo Higuain's goal in each half, it was still possible to secure a 2-0 win at the San Siro. In addition to helping the Old Lady to an eighth win in the last nine league duels between the two sides, Little Smoker also scored his 100th goal in Serie A, which can be described as a double blessing. In addition, it was also his thirtieth league goal since joining Juventus, which took a total of 49 games, and although the efficiency has dropped slightly for Napoli, it is still the standard of a top killer, and it is not without chance to challenge for this season's top scorer.

In the other match-up on Saturday, Roma beat Bologna 1-0 thanks to a goal from El Shaarawy to secure three points and continue their push for the top of the table.

Sunday's first match was still scheduled for midday, and since winter time had already begun to be implemented in Europe, the Celestial Empire was already seven hours ahead of Italy, and the Torino players had to play in the dazzling sunshine to take care of the domestic crowd. Fortunately, at the end of October in Italy, the temperature is no longer as high as in the middle of summer, and the physical temperature of more than 20 degrees is still very suitable for athletes, at least better than when it is only 11 or 2 degrees at night.

The Red Bulls unexpectedly conceded the first goal early on, and in the 10th minute, the visitors took advantage of a mistake by a Torino player to play a quick counter-attack, and Falias sent a precise deflection ball down the left to help Barella burst into the right side of the box and fired a low shot into the far corner from a tight angle. The home team is scored by a player who has been booked by themselves, which should be a relatively common thing on the football field.

However, Li Mudi's players did not have psychological fluctuations because of this accident, and still arranged the pre-game deployment to constantly suppress the opponent, and got a lot of opportunities to get up and hit the goal, if it wasn't for today's away goalkeeper Brazilian Rafael played well, they may have been bloodied. But the Red Bulls still relied on Immobile's brace and Falke's icing on the cake to reverse their opponents 3-1, stop the two-round winless decline, and win a respite.

In other games, Napoli, Lazio, Inter Milan and Sampdoria all won the four powerhouses, while Fiorentina and Atalanta both lost 1-2 away, especially the former lost to relegation team Crotone, causing a big upset. However, this is also expected by some people, after all, they also tried their best when they knocked out the Torino team in midweek, and the physical strength of the core players is under great pressure, and it is difficult to reap too good results by blindly using the main team.

After 11 rounds, Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus are still firmly in the top three, followed by Lazio and Torino, Roma are sixth with a game in hand, and Sampdoria, who have exceeded everyone's expectations this season, continue to play strongly, continuing to beat Fiorentina, AC Milan and Atalanta.

Of course, the most noteworthy thing is when Benevento's losing streak will end, they lost 4-1 at home to the Blue Eagles in this round, but the field was not too bad, and they got even more shots than their opponents. It looks like it's okay to teach the offensive side. Defensively, however, they have conceded 30 goals in 11 games, and the backline, led by former Senegalese centre-back David Beyer, who is on loan from Torino, is to blame, and if the fourth-place finishers don't want to book their tickets early, the new head coach will have to find a way to reduce the number of goals they concede, or try to pick up every point against weaker relegation rivals.

Midweek European fixtures were fast approaching, with Napoli, who debuted on Tuesday night, disappointing the Italians once again, following a narrow 2-2 defeat at Manchester City in the previous round, followed by a 4-2 defeat at home to this round. Maurizio Sarri seems to have turned into a manager who is an insider, and although he has led the team to the top of the league, after four rounds of the Champions League group stage, the 1-3 record has come to the edge of the cliff. If you want to qualify, not only do you have to win the last two rounds, but you still expect Shakhtar Donetsk not to take a point, this situation should be very familiar to Celestial Empire fans.

On the second day, Juventus drew 1-1 away with Sporting de Portugal and held on to the second place in the group, and if they can beat Barcelona at home in the next round, it is not a dream to win the group. Roma were even more impressive, beating the reigning Premier League champions by three goals at home, leaving Conte disgraced at the Stadio Olimpico. At the moment, it seems that the three Italian teams participating in the Champions League are likely to finish first, second and third in their respective groups, and it will be difficult to qualify for the knockout stages of all of them.

On Thursday night, the fourth round of the group stage of the Europa League was also rekindled, Atalanta in the league was not in good form and was forced to draw 1-1 by Limassol in Cyprus, and failed to lock the place in advance, but Gasperini's team still occupies the top spot in the group, and Lazio in the group is a small one-goal victory over Nice in Ligue 1 at home, and while winning four consecutive European matches, they also locked the first place in the group two rounds in advance, and they can put all their energy into domestic competitions, It is very likely that the Blue Eagles will become a strong contender for the top few places in the league, and even disrupt the championship situation.

In Group D, which was completed at the same time, Torino took on second-placed AEK Athens away from home, and the two sides ended up with a scoreless draw after 90 minutes of battle, providing fans with a somewhat tedious matchup. However, Li Mudi can still accept this result, after all, he rotated many core players in the team such as Immobile and Baseli, and only showed about sixty percent of his strength. And the result of 10 points in four games, 3 wins and 1 draw can already ensure that the team can qualify for the group in advance, and in the remaining two rounds, as long as you get one more point, you can lock the first place in the group. On the premise of ensuring the physical condition of the players, don't ask for any bicycles, and those who are content are always happy.