The stupidest sign-free? Arnold smashed doubts in one fell swoop, with 2 data points in the whole game + 1 goal instigation

In order to allow Arnold to participate in the Club World Cup, Real Madrid paid Liverpool 10 million euros in compensation, which attracted mockery and doubt from the outside world. Some people even described Real Madrid's generous donation as "the stupidest visa-free". In the key match of the Club World Cup, Real Madrid defeated Salzburg 3-0, and Arnold was versatile in offense and defense, shattering outside doubts in one fell swoop!

As early as January this year, Real Madrid reached a sign-free agreement with Arnold, but since the Club World Cup began in mid-June and Arnold's original contract did not expire until the end of June, Real Madrid had to buy out in advance. This incurs additional costs.

At the beginning, Real Madrid proposed a plan to pay 2 million euros in compensation and bear Arnold's salary for the last month, but under huge public pressure (Liverpool fans were dissatisfied with letting Arnold go for free), Liverpool chose to refuse.

In order to convince Liverpool to release the person and to prevent Arnold from making things difficult for Arnold, Real Madrid finally awarded 10 million euros in compensation. In the eyes of many people, paying 10 million euros for players whose contract is about to expire is really "silly people and more money." But it turns out that Arnold deserves such a big investment. In the last round of the group stage, Arnold not only instigated the team's third goal, but also contributed the highest 4 steals and 2 key passes in the game. His round trip on the right also injected great vitality into Real Madrid. After the game, Alonso ran towards Arnold and hugged and greeted the beloved disciples who played the whole game. In this pair of masters and apprentices, you can see their mutual appreciation: "Alonso will also play in person in training. You can see that his level is still very high. I have watched him play football since I was a child, and his level has not declined at all. As long as he is willing, he can still play a high-level game," Arnold said after the game.

Now, Arnold has fully integrated into the team: "Everyone welcomes me very much, which makes me feel like I am in my own home. Now the adaptation period is over, and I need to continue to improve my form. We played very well today. This is our first game to achieve a clean sheet. As a team, we performed very well."