When the Real Madrid coach made a preliminary decision on the use of Dybala, his calendar had been flipped to November 19, 2024, during the last national team break of the year, and the season schedule had passed for three months.

In La Liga, the new Galaxy Battleship can be said to have changed the slump in the same period last season, ranking first with a record of 9 wins, 3 draws and 30 points, one point ahead of Barcelona behind him, and as many as 5 points behind Valencia, which is in third place, and the situation is still relatively gratifying.

However, considering that the first national derby of the season will be held on December 2 in two rounds, it is not yet possible to predict how long they will be able to maintain some advantage in the league, but at least the current form is enough for the Meilinger to celebrate for a while.

In terms of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid, who can play in the fourth round as a seeded team, also won a full house in the first game. They dismembered La Liga promotion Mamurcia 7-0 in the first leg of their away tie at the end of October, securing a place in the round of 16 without any suspense.

It is worth mentioning that in that matchup with a huge gap between strength and weakness, Dybala scored his first hat-trick since joining the team, and also delivered two assists, which was rated as a perfect score by almost all the media after the game and attracted the attention of the outside world. For a whole week, the Western media were scrambling to analyze whether the veteran should get the opportunity to play a more important role in the Real Madrid team, and at the same time put Li Mudi on the cusp.

However, these distractions are simply not worth mentioning for the Real Madrid manager, who has been accustomed to strong winds and waves, and he is still insisting on his own way of employing people, and at the same time has excellent results, so the appeal from the outside world can only be ignored in the end.

Finally, in the crucial Champions League, the Galaxy is in good shape at the moment, although they lost 1-2 away to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the third round of the group and handed over their first defeat of the season, but they quickly completed their revenge on their own turf two weeks later, Mbappe's brace and Rodrygo's wonderful volley sidehook helped the team beat the Southern Stars 3-1, and dominated the top spot in the group with the same record of 3-1.

As long as you don't make low-level mistakes in the next two rounds, you will draw a relatively weaker opponent in the first round of the knockout round, which is a good foundation for the second half of the season to attack the Big Ears Cup.

In this way, everyone will find that Li Mudi has led the team to a very good performance in the first few months after taking charge of the Bernabeu, and it is still very good from the super start of the team led by Mourinho mentioned earlier, although it is slightly inferior, but it is not far behind, and a successful evaluation is still more appropriate for the time being.

It's just that good luck hasn't been able to stay with this team, just when our protagonist was watching a friendly match with Castile at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium, the venue of the reserve team, the phone in his pocket suddenly rang, and his assistant Xavi Platz brought him extremely bad news, Real Madrid center forward Villarivre sprained his right knee in the unfinished national team match and was rushed to the local hospital for examination. However, the preliminary judgment given by the team doctor of the national team is very serious, and it is suspected that the cruciate ligament is ruptured.

After hearing this bad news, Li Mudi, who suddenly trembled in his heart, hurriedly called up the system in his brain and inquired about the specific information, although the judgment given by the plug-in was that it was partially torn, it should be that the medal effect played a powerful role, but Villarivre still needed to be out of action for three months, which was really a major blow to the royal horse.

The 1.86-meter-tall, 84-kilogram, Spanish center forward from the Basque Country is the only frontcourt player in Real Madrid's current squad with a header ability of more than 15 (16 according to the FM system), and is also the only goalkeeper in the non-set-piece attack, which will play an immeasurable role in enriching the team's tactical style, so he can get no less playing time than the opponent in the competition with Rodrygo. He is also the only center forward player in Spain who can be regarded as the main force in the top giants.

And judging from the attribute rating given in the system, Villarivre is clearly the kind of iron man who is extremely durable, with an injury propensity of only 5, no more than four full games in his career of more than two weeks of injury and suspension, and the longest time away from the court was actually the postoperative recuperation of appendicitis surgery, no one could have predicted that he would suffer this kind of serious injury that could affect the trajectory of his future development.

Fortunately, four days after the team medical team of Real Madrid, the team doctor brought a relatively good news, the center forward who has just passed the age of 27 is at the peak of his body, even the vulnerable parts of the ligament are stronger than normal, the degree of tear does not exceed 50%, if the operation is successful, the impact on the future should be minimal.

And what is even more anecdotal is that through this examination, the doctor also found an unknown mass in his abdomen with a diameter of less than four millimeters, which was not detected in the daily physical examination a month ago, that is, it developed at an extraordinary rate.

Although it is not yet possible to figure out what the nature of the lump is, and it is judged that there should be a ninety percent chance of being benign, or even simply an ordinary cyst, but with a scientific attitude of early detection and early treatment, this situation is also regarded as a good signal that Villarlivre has not been abandoned by Lady Luck and will be able to continue to attack the city on the green field after recovery.

It's just that Li Mudi is not so optimistic, the cruciate ligament that has been seriously injured, even if it is completely healed, needs special protection for this part in the future. And from the world-famous German orthopedics (this terrier...... In terms of the rehabilitation routines that have been explored in recent years, it is extremely beneficial to reduce the number of extreme jumps and sprints of players within half a year after surgery, and then gradually return to normal use in the future.

That is to say, the Real Madrid centre-forward will not be able to run on the pitch until next summer at the earliest, and it is better to be more leisurely when he returns at the end of February, focusing on adaptation and protection, so as to ensure that his ligaments do not come to trouble too often.

This is almost equivalent to Li Muddy will lose a penalty area high with a goal rate of 0.4 goals per game and excellent playmaking ability in the second half of the season since he started now, and the impact on the team is naturally self-evident.

Fortunately, the other players in the team are in good physical condition, there are no worsening incidents, and the winter transfer window will open in a little more than a month, and the Real Madrid boss still has a chance to make amends, but the price to pay will obviously not be that normal.

According to Li Mudi's original plan, he wanted to restart the deal to bring in Ndidi in the middle of next month, and the Nigerian defender can bring Real Madrid a midfield interception ability that has not been seen since Makelele's departure, which will greatly improve the team's defensive depth, which is very important for the future to win on multiple fronts.

It's just that in the summer, Arsenal's current boss Patrick Vieira was reluctant to sell the world number one defender easily. Although Arsenal also have Torreira and Bazol in their squad who can play well in the defensive midfield position, the former has also been sought after by other giants and is not sure when he will leave, while the latter is in the early stages of injury recovery and it is unclear what his form will be for the new season.

So even if Real Madrid once raised the offer to a sky-high price of 140 million euros, it finally failed to convince Vieira to nod and let go, and this big deal that could definitely shake the entire European football landscape was shelved.

However, as the season progressed, Ndidi's transfer matters also ushered in a turnaround, and the Gunners boss found that in most cases, the effect of Torreira and Bazol on the pitch at the same time was the most in line with his tactical philosophy. Although the Dutchman cannot do as well as Ndidi on the defensive end, he can still complete most of the tasks assigned by the manager with his physical advantage and increasing experience, but on the offensive end, Bazol's role is much greater than that of the Nigerian, who is still a little rough in his skills.

Therefore, after considering all factors, Vieira found that the midfield gate he relied on last season could no longer obtain the absolute main position in the team, and if he only needed a rotation midfielder, then Arsenal could spend 15 million euros or even less to bring in a "black and hard" from France, and there was no need to use Ndidi, who had an annual salary of up to 6 million pounds after tax.

Moreover, the captain of the Nigerian national team will turn 28 in December, and few African players can continue their excellent form beyond the age of 32, and the risk of continuing to keep Ndidi in the team will gradually increase as someone is willing to buy it at a high price.

Although the idea was born, it should not be known to too many people, otherwise it would lead to the depreciation of the player in the transfer market, which is very clear to Vieira, who has been coaching for more than a decade. However, all this may be hidden from others, but it cannot be achieved in front of Li Mudi, who has a plug-in and always pays attention to his favorite general. The Real Madrid boss almost immediately spotted the possibility of Ndidi being placed on the transfer list, and immediately activated the contingency plan he had previously drawn up just in case.

In July and August, Real Madrid's offer of 140 million euros was rejected, but just four months later, the figure on the next offer has shrunk somewhat. Of course, since Arsenal will certainly not accept proposals that fall below psychological expectations, 100 million pounds, or 113 million euros, should be the bottom line that the other side can afford. Of course, the negotiation skills required to accurately get the final price stuck on this line are still very high, and it is basically difficult to reach.

However, compared with the way in the summer when he was willing to directly use money because of his urgency, Li Mudi now has other plans, that is, to use players to offset some cash, and the target is Dybala, who has never been able to integrate into his tactical system.

The Real Madrid boss is confident that this potential deal can be completed for two reasons. First, although club executives such as Raul and Hierro do not want Dybala, a star who is still very talented, to leave the team, because his experience in key moments is difficult for the rest of the players to match, if he can be exchanged for the world's number one defender who is more in line with the needs of the team, then the only resistance will disappear immediately, and the fans will not resist the Argentine's departure.

Secondly, Vieira's current tactics do require a top-class midfielder, and after Balco's departure, the Arsenal boss tried Jadon Sancho and new Frenchman Mikael Tssons in this key position, but neither of them worked very well. In the summer, they also joined the chase for Alphonso Sousa, only to be defeated by Manchester City's Golden Yuan attack, and they had to turn their attention elsewhere. However, after taking into account factors such as price and ability, he still failed to find a suitable midfielder, which is really regrettable for Vieira.

Now that Real Madrid have a top star like Dybala in front of them, it would be too much self-deception for Arsenal to say they are unmotivated.

And considering the "kind" price code given by Li Mudi, 60 million euros plus this famous player who is still in his prime, the probability of success of this big deal is still extremely high.

However, before Hierro's staff arrived in the city of London, Villarrivre's serious injury completely disrupted the plans of the Galaxy, and the team manager urgently held a meeting with the director, and then called off the transfer plan that had been set before, and shifted the recruitment target of the winter window to a good center forward.

On the evening of November 27, when Italian striker Manuel Pellegri, who had played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage against Tottenham Hotspur two hours earlier, was just about to take a break from a late-night snack, his bedside cell phone rang, and the name on the screen was his mentor Li Mudi from his time in Turin.

After a brief pleasantries, the 23-year-old centre-forward, who has been promoted to the national team, heard an extremely exciting question from the microphone, "Are you still aiming to become the number one centre-forward in world football today?" ”