AS: Militao will become the leader of the defense after his return. He has a good relationship with Vinicius and can be a mediator.

As reported on November 1, Militao has returned to his peak form. After two years of injury nightmares, the defender has regained control of Real Madrid's defense.

He became a leader again. Matches against Juventus and Barcelona confirmed the Brazilian centre-back's good performance at the beginning of the season. These two games further proved that Alonso once again has an in-form Militao.

Facing Juventus, he performed well, winning five ground duels with his opponents, making six clearances, and intercepting four passes. Against Barcelona, ​​he once again became the leader of the defense, intercepting the opponent's passes many times and successfully predicting them. He also successfully defended Ferran Torres and won 16 confrontations with Barcelona.

In these two games, Militao was also very active on the offensive end. Against Juventus he attempted five shots (the same number as Kylian Mbappe), while against Barcelona his header from inside the penalty area set up Bellingham's decisive 2-1 goal.

"It is very good news that Militao can return to this level. We see his high-level performance in every game and it is very important to get back the good feeling. He is getting more and more confident and determined. He will get better." Alonso said.

During the Club World Cup, he played 26 minutes against Paris Saint-Germain and showed bravery. Alonso managed his form early in the season by resting him, such as against Oviedo and Levante. The other time was when he was forced to rest due to injury, before the game against Kairat Almaty.

At the beginning of the derby, he was kicked to the left ankle by Serlot and had to be replaced at halftime. He has been Alonso's first choice ever since. He has played all four games in a row and is ready for the Brazilian national team.

In addition to his performance on the defensive end, Militao also began to assume more responsibilities in the team. In his seventh season with Real Madrid, he is approaching 200 official games (currently 183). If it weren't for those two unfortunate injuries, he might have played nearly 300 games. In addition, his good relationship with Vinicius (they appeared in Monaco with their respective partners this week) may allow him to play the role of "mediator" in Vinicius' crisis. Currently, his priority is to stop opponents in the game, and in this regard, he is the absolute leader.