Less than two months after joining the company, Li Mudi believes that he has achieved a lot of results in his new role, but because most of them are hidden behind the scenes or have an eye on the future, he has not been able to attract the attention of the outside world, and it is far less swaggering than when he was still teaching at Arsenal a few months ago.

At that time, a casual sneeze from him might set off a rumor on the Internet that the Gunners coach had a suspected cold, which was likely to affect the on-the-spot response command in the future.

In just over a hundred days, the aura of glory that he had obtained through the hard work of many previous seasons quickly faded its magic, and the most intuitive embodiment was that the number of reporters around him showed a large and gradual downward trend, until this time, except for some local media, it was no longer possible to see anyone interfering with Li Mudi when he was out.

This huge contrast, to be honest, really made him a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, thanks to this situation, Lin Yuna and Xiao Xiyin can finally return to the UK to reunite with Li Mudi, and this benefit alone can allow the new director of Coventry to quickly regain the smile on his face and happily enjoy the daily life of an ordinary person.

Although people, especially the media, are forgetful, even the people who stir up the world will soon be completely forgotten once they greatly reduce their exposure and lose their hot spots. But one of the reasons why this change happened so quickly in Li Mudi's body was that there were too many big events worthy of everyone's attention this summer, which attracted everyone's attention to other places.

For example, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus all announced a change of coach at the end of June, such as the retirement of two former world-class central defenders, Chiellini and Thiago Silva, and the Argentine beast Tevez, such as the super negotiation between Abou and the mysterious American rich businessman about the change of ownership of Chelsea, etc., etc., all of which are the focus of attention.

Of course, if you want to say that the most important place to focus on, how can you miss the increasingly irrational transfer market.

First of all, Manchester City bid 150 million pounds to poach Juventus midfielder Milinkovic Savic failed, but was almost "seduced" by the old woman to take away German winger Sane, and then Liverpool and Atletico Madrid for the transfer price of Spanish midfielder Saul for more than a month to tear each other, in addition to Guinean midfielder Naby Keita, German center forward Werner, Brazilian central defender Marquinhos and many other first-line stars in their prime, as well as J Ronaldo, Mahrez and other 31 and 32-year-old veterans, There have been rumors of changing the court, which is very lively.

However, it was the bigwigs who pulled the first shot of the summer who were the big-bodied Real Madrid, who touched the buy-back clause in the player's contract on July 3 to bring Rodrygo, who burst into popularity last season, back to the Bernabeu from the Emirates Stadium for 100 million euros. The big deal opened a Pandora's box and accelerated the process of other heavyweight transfers.

Chiesa Jr.'s move to Juventus and Christian Pulisic's landing at Stamford Bridge both sold for no less than €70 million have completely ignited the frenzy of the entire transfer market.

Until the transfer deadline on August 18, 18 player deals with more than 50 million euros were born in the entire European football scene, setting a new record. At least in the summer of 2023, the money in the football transfer market can no longer be called money, it is paper.

Among the many giants with a changed lineup, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly Arsenal, which has just created a miracle. Southgate didn't intend to tear up the championship team immediately after taking over, and if he was able to hold on to the Three Lions for six years and retire from the role, his IQ and emotional intelligence are clearly sufficient, and he will not make the mistake of rushing to erase the influence of his predecessor like some brain-dead people who take over the leading role in sports.

Unfortunately, before the former England international boss could familiarize himself with the environment of his new job, he was faced with two major problems that almost drove him crazy.

The first is how to deal with the poaching of other teams, the three core of midfield such as Ndididi, Balco and Torreira have become the main targets of those who want to topple the Arsenal dynasty, and from the feedback of several players' agents, their clients have already achieved success at the Emirates Stadium, and they do not rule out the possibility of trying other environments and finding new life goals like Li Mudi.

Coupled with the fact that several major shareholders of Arsenal are not willing to pay too much to reward or satisfy the desires of the players, it will obviously be very difficult for Southgate to retain the skeleton of last season's championship squad.

And when Real Madrid did not hesitate to buy Rodrygo at the first time, and paid a high price of 120 million euros to try to buy Ndidi, the new Arsenal coach knew that his original plan could not succeed and could only be forced to choose to make drastic changes.

The reason for the huge changes he made was the second problem, which was that he could not control the team's dressing room in a short period of time. After losing the influence of Li Mudi's plug-in, the negative situation in the Gunners' lineup that was originally forcibly covered up has been revealed, and it is difficult to deal with it once it erupts.

For example, Moussa Dembele, who lost his original starting position due to the rise of Rodrygo, said when he first met the new coach that he would seek to leave if he could not guarantee his main position in the new season; Dutch midfielder Richdley Bazol, who was awarded "Vieira II" by the outside world, was not willing to continue to serve as a substitute for Ndidi and Torreira, and asked for plenty of playing time; In addition, German central defender Mustafi and academy Ainsley Maitland-Niles have also expressed their willingness to get more attention for different reasons, which directly collapsed Southgate.

So a big change came unexpectedly but naturally, he first sold Argentine striker Balco to Barcelona who desperately needed new signings to fill Messi's void in a high-price way, and then sold Moussa Dembele, who "took the lead in trouble", to Inter Milan, and also bargained with Bayern for Torreira's price.

Later, he used the huge amount of money to add Ryan Sessegnon, Ademola Lukman and other local players who were recruited when he was in charge of the national team, as well as famous players such as Alexander Isak who have proven their strength in the British game, and achieved the two goals of preserving the team's strength and establishing his influence in the team as much as possible.

Judging from the reaction of the fans, the final result is obviously not a success, although it is not Southgate's intention to make a big move, but the fans will not see it that way, and they will definitely think that he is in a small belly and erase the residual mark of Li Moody.

However, judging from the team's record, one has to admire the ability of the former Three Lions manager. At the end of September, Arsenal, who had the halo of six crowns and experienced a major change, performed very well. Temporarily second in the league, just one point behind leaders Manchester City; The Champions League group stage also maintained two consecutive wins, as for the first two Super Cups at the start of the season, it was not satisfactory, losing the Community Shield, but winning the European Super Cup, at least maintaining almost the same pace as the same period last year, initially recognized by the Gunners fans.

Therefore, in the face of so many big news, Li Mudi, who was already in a semi-secluded state, naturally did not get much spotlight, and easily returned to a state similar to that of an ordinary office worker.

It's just that the daily state is relaxed, but in his work, he is absolutely meticulous, and he has become more and more diligent when he was a coach.

After Hierro's departure, Coventry's management also underwent a major change, and seven or eight staff members who had belonged to his team, including the treasurer, the marketing staff and even the chief scout, returned to Spain, because the Bernabeu was deeper, and without the support of these close subordinates, it was difficult for even the team's former legends to gain a foothold in a short period of time.

This kind of large-scale resignation, if put to other clubs, is still more troublesome, because excellent staff are always scarce, and we must always be wary of poaching by higher-level teams, so under normal circumstances, it is always difficult for EFL (i.e. Championship, League One, League Two III/League Two) teams to maintain a relatively stable staff team.

However, it is not too much of a problem for Li Mudi, who has been in European football for a small decade, his reputation is high enough, and his connections are wide enough, even if it is not to the extent of crowds of people who want to hug his thighs, but it is difficult for those staff of non-Premier League clubs to refuse the call of such a big man in the industry. With the plug-in of the FM system, those who are not well-known but have strong strength finally no longer have to continue the embarrassing situation of the previous pearl secret investment, and have ushered in the opportunity to show their strength.

In mid-August, just two rounds into the Championship, the Blues' new director put together a management team with a name that few people are familiar with, but who are exceptionally professional. And he also broke the previous configuration, increased the number of data analysts and sports scientists in the echelon at all levels, and added more guarantees for the team in terms of intelligence and medical care.

With no longer as the team's head coach, the effect of the FM system medal will not have any impact on Coventry's players, which means it is a shame that an important advantage from Limdoudi's previous time in Torino and Arsenal cannot be applied to the current team.

At first, he once came to the team's training ground to make a cameo appearance as a coach, wanting to see if this method could activate the power of the medal, but just like before, the players could enjoy the aura effect bonus without him being there to guide him, and the system seems to only determine whether the effect is turned on by his position, and it must be as a head coach.

Li Mudi, who had to give up, could not have strengthened the players' tactical understanding and physical health insurance through normal methods, and although this alternative crowd advantage may seem a bit stupid, it is one of the necessary elements of a successful team, even if it will cost the club more money, it will also gain more than it will lose.

At his first management meeting after joining Coventry, the new Coventry director set out his first goal for the club, which was to hit the Premier League after this season, and won the support of all those who attended. So as long as he can help the team to be promoted successfully, he doesn't care about being considered by outsiders as a layman leading an insider or even fooling around, and the final result will prove everything.

This is Scholes' second season in charge of the team, and with everything in the squad under control, it's a great time to improve. His predecessors, Warren Joyce and Morientes, laid a good foundation for him, and at least half of the first batch of reserve talents introduced by Hierro when he was in office grew up smoothly, so Jiang Tou will take over the task of striving for promotion proposed by Li Mudi with great confidence.

This past summer, Coventry's first-team squad had the smallest squad changes of any Championship side, with the manager letting go of five players who the boss felt were already inadequate, then promoting four new players from the reserve and youth squads, and actually spending money on bringing in only one signing, 26-year-old short winger Josh Sims from Southampton on a loan-to-buy basis.

However, small action does not mean that the strength is poor, in the efforts of the management team with former Real Madrid superstars such as Hierro as the core and Li Mudi from time to time using his plug-ins and connections to help, it only took three years, and the Sky Blue Army, which was in danger of relegation in the English League, is no longer the former Wuxia Amon.

In terms of hardware, although it can't be compared with the Premier League, it can also be ranked in the entire English professional football. Especially in terms of youth training, the investment in it has basically accounted for more than one-third of the club's total profits in the past three years, and it is still gratifying for Li Mudi, the big boss behind the scenes, to be able to make the FM system give an evaluation of "first-class youth training facilities and good recruitment of young players".

In addition, the training facilities have been continuously updated to meet world-class standards, and it can be said that Coventry is already on par with at least half of the Premier League teams in terms of hardware.

As for soft power, the coaches, scouts, team doctors and other staff of the echelons at all levels are all Li Mudi who has found outstanding talents through the FM system. Coupled with the fact that a group of calves with high potential join every year, they can gradually replace the old people who are not strong enough in the first team, and the situation can be said to be very good.

With this analysis, promotion to the Premier League seems to be a matter of course, but in fact it is not so simple.

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