Mister Legend

Chapter 653 Fate and Lease

In mid-to-late December, when other teams had begun to rejoice for the arrival of the winter break, Real Madrid, the winner of the UEFA Champions League last season, had to leave the domestic arena early and take a chartered flight to Dubai, more than 5000 kilometers away. , to participate in this year's Club World Cup.

For this reason, they not only missed the last La Liga game in 2027, which temporarily reduced their lead in the standings to only two points, but also wasted a lot of rest time, making it difficult for players to take advantage of the original holiday. The body needs to fully recover, which will bring many uncertain factors to the second half of the journey.

Even if he held the championship trophy symbolizing the best in the world for two consecutive years, Li Moody thought it was not worth the loss. On the contrary, because of an accident in the final, Real Madrid almost lost all their underwear.

Due to Chelsea's unexpected defeat in the semi-finals, the Galaxy Battleship, who wanted to complete the pre-season European Super Cup loss to the opponent in the final game, had no choice but to usher in the team after losing the Blues. The South American Copa Libertadores champion Mexican Blue Cross team with poor physical condition and not very well-organized personnel.

In this situation where the gap between strength and weakness is very obvious, in order to save the core members of the team from working too hard, Li Moody adopted a relatively large rotation strategy, so that Alibas and Elias Zidane Players who appeared in important games entered the starting list.Pellegri and others sat on the bench for 10 minutes, which attracted many boos from the audience because they failed to see the big-name stars.

It’s just that the final 3-0 result proved that the Real Madrid coach’s self-confidence is really not pretending to be B. In the absence of the top star player, the top scorer and many main players in the midfield, he can still represent the best in the Americas. A strong team has a three-goal win, and this strength can already resist any voice that attempts to question his decision.

But when Li Modi appeared at the press conference after the game, his face was full of dignity.Because the team's No. [-] goalkeeper, Flüchter, was hit by the opponent's striker when he was attacking to pick up a high-altitude ball shortly after the start of the second half, causing his body to lose his balance in mid-air and fell hard to the ground , The torso of the entire upper body suffered a considerable impact and was replaced early.

Without the diagnosis of the team doctor, the FM system gave a conclusion at that time: rib contusion plus waist sprain, it is expected to be out for two months to 70 days.

Calculated according to the shortest recovery period, he will also miss eight league games, six Copa del Rey games and one Champions League knockout match. This is a huge loss for Real Madrid, which aims to hit the championship on all three fronts.Because their No. [-] goalkeeper Moha Ramos' ability has improved to a certain extent compared to last year, but overall there are still many problems. It is difficult for the team to guard this last level, especially In the face of strong opponents, he is too stable and rarely has a style of play that can save dangerous shots, which is not reassuring.

As for Hugo Portillo, the No. 161 goalkeeper newly promoted to the first team, the potential of [-] is not low, but it will take many years before it can be fully fulfilled, and this young player must not be expected to stand up and save the team at the moment , after all, there is only one Saint Cassie.

Therefore, finding a fire-fighting goalkeeper immediately after the opening of the winter window has become a major problem that the club's senior management urgently needs to solve. At least in the next week or two, the work of Real Madrid's scouting team and director Valero will definitely They will be very busy, even Li Modi has to work hard, this holiday is completely wasted.

It's just that it is definitely not an easy task to find a suitable goalkeeper at this juncture, because at the same time, he must be able to satisfy enough strength and be willing to come to the Galaxy Battleship to be the temporary main force for two months, and then fight with the powerful Flücht. Seoul's competition for these two conditions directly led to the hard work of many staff for two days of screening, but they failed to find a person who met the requirements.

The team's goalkeeper coach and former Real Madrid player Kiko Casilla even suggested half-jokingly, should I contact De Gea, a veteran who returned to Spanish football a year and a half ago and is currently playing for Getafe? Is the 36-year-old legendary goalkeeper willing to experience the atmosphere of the Bernabéu stadium before retiring?

Of course, this proposal is impossible to become a reality. Let alone whether the current strength of the Ducks can meet the needs of Real Madrid, it is just how to persuade the former world's number one goalkeeper to go against never joining the home team at the end of his career. The promise of the mortal enemy is an impossible task, so this is obviously very unreliable.

PS: After De Gea failed to join Real Madrid due to the late submission of the transfer report full of mystery, the Red Devils fans have always maintained a love-hate mentality for this team's thigh. When encountering difficulties in renewing his contract, he always stood up and accused him of his behavior in Cao Ying and his heart in Han, which made De Gea unbearable to suffer the injustice and made a promise never to join Real Madrid.

However, Casilla's proposal opened up a new idea for Li Moody, who quickly found a suitable candidate through this idea, that is, the contract will expire in the summer of 2028, and it is basically confirmed that he will transfer freely in the summer. To Valencia's Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Kepa, who was born in 1994, liked football since he was a child and showed great talent, so he soon got the opportunity to enter the youth training camp of professional clubs.Since he was born in Hondaloa, the most northwestern part of the Basque Country, in the province of Vizcaya, it is quite normal to wear the jersey of Athletic Bilbao.

After experiencing all levels of echelons and two consecutive seasons of loan training, Kepa, who is less than 22 years old, returned to the San Mames Stadium and won the trust of the head coach in the second half of the season with his outstanding performance. Seated the position of the team's main goalkeeper.

It was only affected by the sluggish state of the Basque Lions in those years. Even though he won the honor of playing for the national team for the first time at the end of 2017, Kepa was still a fairly unfamiliar name to the entire European football at that time. And the "benefactor" who helped him improve his reputation happened to be Real Madrid.

During the winter window of 2018, Lafayette, who has never recognized the strength or image of Navas, once again moved the idea of ​​​​introducing a new goalkeeper, and hit the idea on the goalkeeper Biba who played well in the face-to-face confrontation with Real Madrid.At that time, Kepa's contract with his home team was about to expire in six months, but he still failed to reach an agreement on the terms of the contract extension. Facing the generous behavior of Lafayette who was willing to pay 2000 million liquidated damages, It is believed that the local goalkeeper will report to the Bernabeu soon.

Unexpectedly, due to Zidane's obstruction, this deal that seemed to be a bit of a disadvantage to Real Madrid at the time was still not completed. Kepa, who lost his patience, quickly completed his contract renewal with Bilbao. The two parties who had the opportunity to have a happy ending ended in this way.

Everyone should be clear about the following things. In the summer of 2018, facing Courtois who had been clamoring to leave the team, Chelsea showed their grandeur. Pa was brought to Stamford Bridge, and then he joined Real Madrid with a transfer fee below the market price in pantyhose.In these two transactions, although the Blues lost a certain amount of economic benefits, they gained a main goalkeeper who is strong and does not often jump out to make trouble, as well as praise from the outside world for their integrity.

In the following eight years, the Spanish No. [-] national goal after De Gea has always shown world-class performances in front of the goal, helping the once down-and-out Blues through difficult times, and finally waited until they returned to the championship. A moment of revival for the group.

Just after Gavin Bazunu, the Irish national goalkeeper who is known as the best goalkeeper in the UK for nearly 30 years, came from Manchester City, Kepa's main position in West London showed signs of faltering.Especially when he returned after he was absent for a month due to a wrist injury in the middle of last season, the head coach followed Li Moody's example and played a rotation strategy, which made the Spaniard's playing time drop significantly compared to before. .

Finally, after the start of this season, Bazunu, who was younger but not inferior to his performance on the field, became the winner of this competition. At the same time, it also announced that Kepa could not wait until the tenth anniversary of his effectiveness at Chelsea.The generous Chelsea did not impose more restrictions on the team's past exploits to contact the next player early, but everything must be done under the premise that it cannot affect the team's morale and state.

It’s just that the pervasive media, relying on clues of evidence and brain-opening logical thinking, contacted Kepa one by one with many giants that might strengthen the goalkeeper position. Until the end of November, Western media broke out that the director of the Valencia club had face-to-face communication with Kepa’s agent for several consecutive days and basically confirmed the news that he would sign in the summer. Various analysis and predictions of the main goalkeeper stars.

And by checking the information on the FM system, Li Moody did see that Kepa had initially signed the joining agreement with the Bat Corps, and it will take effect after the summer window opens on July 7.

Now that it is confirmed that he will join Valencia, it is naturally impossible for Real Madrid to recruit this powerful goalkeeper under his command, but Li Moody has taken a fancy to Kepa, who is now unable to play at Stamford Bridge, and must be at Stamford Bridge. Sitting on the bench for half a year, he made a proposal to rent him for six months.

As long as the Galacticos agree to pay the player's valuable salary in the second half of the season, and are willing to provide a loan fee of about 50 euros, I believe Chelsea will not refuse this and it will not cause any loss to them. requirements.And Kepa himself can also take the opportunity to get enough playing time to prepare for his official return to La Liga. Even if Flüchter returns from injury, he is likely to return to the bench, but at least the situation will not be as good as Staying in London was even worse.

As for Valencia, the players' contracts are still in the hands of Chelsea, and they have no right to interfere with any decisions of the Premier League giants.And judging from the club's personal relationship with Lin Rongfu and Li Mudi, the Bat Corps, which is not yet in direct competition with Real Madrid, should not raise any objections.

Subsequent facts proved that the Real Madrid coach's idea was correct, and the operation of loaning Kepa quickly received a positive response, so the process was extremely smooth.

Just when the media was about to break the news that the transfer of the Spanish national goalkeeper had undergone huge changes due to the intervention of Real Madrid, a piece of news that was later officially confirmed reached everyone's ears through the mouth of the player's agent: Landing at the Bernabéu as a loanee reconnected the fate that was missed nine years ago due to various reasons.

Regarding this loan deal, the general opinion of the outside world is still positive, because after Mbappe and others will return in early January, Real Madrid's only weakness-the goalkeeper position caused by Flüchter's injury The instability was basically resolved because of Kepa's joining.

Although the former Chelsea main force has only played four games in the past half season, judging from his age and previous competitive state, he can still be ranked among the top [-] in the world at the same position. Only come to Real Madrid to do "odd jobs" within one to two months, so there is naturally no problem with ability.

However, his debut in the Galaxy Battleship was hardly perfect. In the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey away game against Betis on January 1, he tripped the home team with a reckless attack in less than 5 minutes. The striker gave the opponent a penalty kick, which caused the unfavorable situation that the team fell behind by one goal.

Due to the joint letter from Real Madrid, Barcelona and other championship teams, the Spanish Football Association has reformed the domestic cup schedule from this season, changing the two rounds of the eighth and quarter finals from the previous home and away system. The single-game elimination system reduces the arrangement of double matches a week, so that those strong teams facing multi-line battles after the winter break can have more time to adjust and recuperate.In other words, if Real Madrid lose their first official game in 2028, they will directly declare the failure of defending the title, which can reflect how serious the consequences of Kepa's mistake in this attack are.

Fortunately, in terms of overall strength, Li Moody's team is still much higher. The players quickly adjusted their mentality and scored 3% in a row before the end of the first half, reversing the situation on the court, and finally In one go, he successfully advanced to the next round with 1-[-]. This did not make Kepa, who had just joined the team, a sinner for the entire club.

After experiencing this ordeal, the Spanish national team also ushered in a trend of bitterness first and then sweetness. In the following games, they made many wonderful saves, and finally did not let their reputation be ruined in this doomed During his short loan career.

(End of this chapter)