Chapter 518: Beckham is Here (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Post-match press conference.
"Congratulations, Mr. Fang Jue, you are the first Villa manager to lead the team to victory over Manchester United in the last seven seasons." The Birmingham Evening News reporter said.
Local reporters in Birmingham had smiles on their faces, and it was a heartfelt delight.
It's not easy, it's been seven seasons, and I've finally won Manchester United once.
Fang Jue was a little surprised, he really didn't know that Aston Villa hadn't won Manchester United for so long?
Immediately, there were enthusiastic reporters who popularized science for him.
In the 2003/2004 season, Aston Villa suffered a 0-4 defeat away and a 2-0 defeat at home, and were beaten twice by Manchester United in the season.
In the 2004/2005 season, Aston Villa was beaten 1-0 at home and 3-1 away by Manchester United.
In the 2005/2006 season, Aston Villa was beaten 0-1 at home and 0-2 away by Manchester United.
In the 2006/2007 season, Aston Villa was beaten 3-0 at home and 3-1 away, again beaten by Manchester United.
In the 2007/2008 season, Aston Villa lost 4-1 at home and 4-0 away.
That is, last season and 2008/2009 season, Aston Villa drew 0-0 at home to Manchester United, and finally did not continue to lose, but in the second leg at Old Trafford, they lost another 2-3.
To this day, Aston Villa have faced Aston Villa thirteen times in the last seven seasons in the Premier League, finally winning once.
"You've done what no other coach has done for seven seasons." A reporter said.
'I didn't pay attention to the historical data, and it's unfair to compare the quality of the team, the form is different, the opponent's quality and form are also changing. Fang Jue said that he was not fooled.
"In my opinion, the biggest thing about winning is that the hard work and sweat of the players on the training ground and in the games has been rewarded, and the support of the fans for the team has been rewarded."
"What cheers and happy smiles, they deserve it."
He likes to hear compliments, however, he is not stupid and does not step on the corpse of his former coach to celebrate.
He may have thought so, but he wouldn't say that.
There is no need to offend people plainly.
Seeing that Fang Jue was not fooled, the reporter immediately turned the muzzle.
"Mr. Alex Ferguson, United lose to Aston Villa for the first time in seven seasons......
Unfortunately, they found the wrong person.
Ferguson didn't eat that.
"What do you mean?" Ferguson said unceremoniously, "It's just a game to lose, that doesn't mean anything, we've been winning for six years, is it strange to lose one?" ”
'But United could have equalised at the last minute.'
'Danny did a great job, he was great, he was in a good position and he was right to shoot and he didn't make the wrong shots, he just didn't score. Ferguson, as always, took care of the calves.
"I'm happy with him."
"Even if he misses an absolute chance to score?"
'I said it, I'm satisfied, for a young man he's done well enough and it's the responsibility of the whole team to lose, including me.'
……
Fang Jue looked at all this with a smile.
"Coach Fang Jue, how do you evaluate your opponent today, Mr. Ferguson?" The reporter asked suddenly.
Ferguson's face immediately changed, and he glanced at Fang Jue.
"Sir Alex Ferguson is a great coach." Fang Jue pondered for a moment and nodded, "He's a winner, a real winner." ”
Ferguson muttered a few words.
The two of them were relatively close, Fang Jue looked over, and if he heard correctly, the old man seemed to be scolding him.
Hey, this old man, this is not authentic, I praised you, you still don't appreciate it?
The next day.
The front page of The Times' sports section used Ferguson's somber face at the post-match press conference.
The report used several pictures to illustrate why the old Scottish man had that expression.
In the third round of the league, Liverpool 2:3 Aston Villa - Fang Jue: Benitez is a real winner;
Ninth round of the league, Aston Villa 3:2 Chelsea - Fang Jue: Ancelotti is a real winner;
In the 16th round of the league, Aston Villa 4:3 Manchester United - Fang Jue: Mr. Ferguson is a real winner.
"So, now, everyone understands why Fang Jue said that, Sir Alex Ferguson would have such an expression."
The Times reporter Duncan. "Perhaps from today, the Premier League manager will be extremely taboo about it, and that is that Aston Villa manager Fang Jue Kwa is a winner......
"I don't know what Coach Fang Jue's considerations are, winning the other party, but praising the other party as a winner, maybe it is a kind comfort, maybe it is a compliment, maybe it is out of some bad taste, but this sentence is really no one wants to hear it."
Duncan. Castur's words are better.
"Guardian" reporter James bluntly said that Fang Jue was deliberate, he won the game, and then praised these famous coaches who were cut off by him as winners, so what is he? Super big winner?!
This man seems to be humble and honest, but he is actually very bad.
James said.
……
Nonsense!
Slander!
The heart of a villain is the belly of a gentleman!
Fang Jueqi's jumping feet.
He clearly praised from the heart.
Alex Ferguson single-handedly built the Manchester United dynasty and lifted the European Champions Cup, not a winner?
Benitez creates the Istanbul miracle, not the winner?
Ancelotti built a dynastic era in Milan, but also got up from the deep pit of Istanbul, and the revenge was successful, not a winner?
"It's slander." Fang Jue faced the microphone, "I grew up watching them command the game, and I sincerely admire them." ”
He cursed and swore that the words of the media were slander and misunderstanding of him.
Benitez did not respond to this, and the ordinary man rarely interacted with the media.
Ancelotti said something milder, and the Italian said he believed Fang Jue had no ill intentions, 'he is a good man,' Ancelotti said.
Only Ferguson, the old man's response was: Do you want to say that I am old?
Hey, bad old man!
Fang Jue decided not to meet this old man in general, and the next time he visited Old Trafford, he would praise him as a winner.
……
"It's coming! Here it comes! ”
Outside the Vera training base, dozens of journalists carried long guns and short guns.
There were also a large number of fans gathered and waited.
It was the day David Beckham officially came to Aston Villa to report and take part in the team's official training.
The media has long been building momentum.
Paparazzi followed Beckham from the luxury villa he had just rented from his rented villa, with reuters, The Times, Sky Sports, French television, Italian media, Spanish media and even American television flying in to cover Beckham's training debut at Aston Villa.