When he learned that this big man was his new teammate and new roommate, Yang Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hello, my name is Yang Fan, you can call me Yang." Yang Fan took the initiative to introduce himself.

What he thought to himself was, this big man is from the Aston Villa U19 echelon?

It doesn't look like it.

This big man looks at least twenty-three or fourteen years old, if he grows a beard and says that his son is from the U19 echelon, Yang Fan will not be too suspicious.

Kevin. Plum. The big man said something in a muffled voice, and lay down on his bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Well, it seems that my new roommate is having a hard time communicating with him.

"I, here, there's something delicious, do you want to, do you want some?" Yang Fan took out some home-made baked steamed bun slices from his bag, his spoken English was relatively average, and he could only jump out word by word.

"Thanks, I don't want to eat it." The big man muffled.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Yang Fan, I'm here to introduce my new friend, Jack." Zhang Yang came in, "Jack. Grealish. ”

"Hello, Jack." Yang Fan shook hands with Grealish, "Yang Fan, you can call me Yang." ”

"Ha, hello." Grealish glanced at Kevin who was lying on the bed in a daze. Lee, "So Kevin is in the same room with you, don't worry, this big guy is very friendly." ”

Yang Fan was about to say something when he saw Grealish rush directly into the room, "Sorry, use the bathroom." ”

"What's wrong with him?" Yang Fan asked Zhang Yang, when he saw Zhang Yang, he guessed that it must have something to do with this kid.

"It's nothing, this guy ate six packs of spicy strips." Zhang Yang squeezed his eyebrows and said.

Yang Fan was stunned, people who had never eaten spicy strips had eaten so many packets in one go, and it was strange not to have a stomach.

……

"What's the matter with that big man, not saying a word?" Zhang Yang lowered his voice.

"I don't know." Yang Fan whispered, "I just said hello, and then I lay there without saying a word." ”

"You're out of luck, Grealish is a good guy, this big guy is probably going to be difficult to get along with." Zhang Yang sighed.

"Where are you from in China?" Kevin. Li suddenly spoke, but the two of them were taken aback.

Not only that, but also because this big man actually spoke Chinese, although the pronunciation was a little strange, but he could understand it.

"You, you can speak Chinese?" Yang Fan was surprised.

At the same time, it was a little embarrassing, after all, secretly talking about people behind his back and being heard.

"Where are you from in China?" Kevin. Lee didn't answer his words and continued to ask.

"I am from Jiangsu, and Zhang Yang is from Anhui." Yang Fan said.

"Jiangsu, Anhui, where?" Kevin. Lee continued to ask.

This question is difficult for two people to answer, and it is difficult to explain the geography of China to a person who lacks understanding of China.

"Anhui and Jiangsu are two provinces of China." Yang Fan thought for a while, "My home is close to Shanghai, and Zhang Yang's house is closer to Nanjing. ”

Kevin Lee nodded and continued to be in a daze.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Oh,!" Grealish shouted in the bathroom.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang asked.

Then there was a clattering sound from Grealish.

"He said he had hemorrhoids." Kevin. Lee said.

Yang Fan and Zhang Yang glanced at each other, and Zhang Yang ran back to his room and brought a box of Ma Yinglong......

Zhang Yang and Yang Fan explained how to use this thing, and Kevin Li stood at the door of the bathroom to translate.

Then Grealish was heard whining, followed by an indescribable moan.

It's embarrassing.

This was the first day the four of them met.

On an additional note, on the day after the match between Aston Villa and Liverpool, the wives, girlfriends and running friends of the Aston Villa players were full of praise for the outstanding performance of their husbands, male partners and running men.

……

December 28, the 18th round of the Premier League.

Aston Villa beat Stoke City 2-0 away at Stoke City.

James Milner scored a ball and Bendtner also had a goal and Belgian youngster Kevin De Bruyne provided an assist from substitute De Bruyne.

In this round of the league, there were several upsets.

Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham.

Liverpool were also held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn.

Manchester City, who are second in the league, were also held to a 0-0 draw by West Bromwich Albion.

Thus, the 18 rounds of the 2011/2012 Premier League season are over:

Aston Villa lead the Premier League table with 49 points;

Manchester City are in second place with 42 points;

Manchester United are tied on 42 points, but are in third place on goal difference;

Tottenham Hotspur is fourth with 38 points;

Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool are five, six, seven or eight.

Aston Villa also sealed the 2011/2012 Premier League halfway title with a game ahead of schedule.

Not only that, with Aston Villa's current strength and form, many media in England are optimistic that Aston Villa will win the Premier League title for the third consecutive season.

The Guardian lamented that he hoped that Manchester United could give some strength, not to mention regaining the Premier League throne from Aston Villa, at least to create trouble for Aston Villa, and not to let Aston Villa win the championship easily.

It's interesting to note that Manchester City are level on points with Manchester United and are higher in the table, but the English media still generally portray Manchester United as the main force against Aston Villa.

Obviously, despite Manchester City's 'rise', the English media generally do not believe that Manchester City have the quality to compete with Aston Villa for the league title.

At this time, the news that Aston Villa will bring in Japanese international Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund was also broken by the media.

Aston Villa did not deny the news, but publicly admitted that the deal was almost complete and that the process could be completed once the transfer window opened.

After Aston Villa recognised the news, the biggest reaction came from the Japanese side.

The Japanese media and fans cheered and were very proud of the Japanese player to join the Premier League champions and European champions Aston Villa.

At the 'Vera House' store in Tokyo, Japan, Aston Villa has begun to publicly sell Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 jersey.

In Aston Villa's first team, from No. 1 to No. 25, only No. 17 is temporarily vacant, and Shinji Kagawa did not choose the large number after the 25th, so he chose this number.

The most direct reaction to the impact of Shinji Kagawa's joining Aston Villa in Japan is that at the door of Villa House, a large number of fans lined up to buy Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 Aston Villa shirt.

Not only Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 jersey, but also Bale's No. 7 shirt, Luka Modric's No. 10 shirt, Ha Mei's No. 21 shirt, Suarez's No. 9 shirt, as well as Klose's No. 18 shirt, Milner's No. 8 shirt and other Aston Villa players' jerseys are also on sale.

In the words of the Japanese media, the addition of Shinji Kagawa will make the number of fans of Aston Villa in Japan skyrocket predictably.

……

For Aston Villa to sign a Japanese player, Chinese fans have mixed feelings.

Shinji Kagawa is a regular player for Borussia Dortmund and has performed very well, and it is clear that Aston Villa signed this player not only with the development of the Japanese market in mind, but also with competitive considerations in mind.

However, the signing of a Japanese player, while Aston Villa, a Chinese-funded team with a manager who is also Chinese, did not sign a Chinese international, which somewhat disappointed some fans.

Some fans who were in the mood even took to the internet to say that they would never watch Aston Villa's ball again.

A reporter from "Sports Daily" even directly published an article criticizing Aston Villa, or rather, pointing the finger at Fang Jue, believing that Fang Jue, as a Chinese football person, did not consider introducing Chinese players and did not want to contribute to Chinese football, which really disappointed Chinese fans.

The wording of the whole report was very intense, and he almost pointed directly at Fang Jue's nose and said that he was 'a countryman in vain'.

The head of Aston Villa FC in China quickly fed back these domestic public opinions to Birmingham.

Fang Jue laughed angrily, bringing in a Chinese international?

The key, he thought, is which of these players can establish themselves at Aston Villa?

Not to mention a foothold, is to play a substitute role, can anyone be competent?

Or to take a step back, even if Fang Jue forcibly wants to bring in a Chinese player, it will be difficult to get a labor certificate.

According to the rules of the UK Labour Department, foreign players brought in by Premier League and Championship clubs must have played in 75% of the country's national team in the past year, and the country's FIFA ranking must be in the top 64.

A month ago, FIFA released the latest edition of the national team rankings. The overall ranking of the Chinese national team fell another place to 85th......

You can't get a labor certificate through the normal channels, and you don't even have to think about it through the special genius clause.

Soon, Aston Villa Club officially issued a statement, euphemistically stating that Fang Jue has always paid attention to domestic players, and there are indeed several players that Coach Fang Jue is very interested in, but, considering the issue of labor certification, the club has no plans to introduce Chinese internationals for the time being.

Immediately after, Aston Villa threw out another piece of news to distract them.

"Aston Villa have selected 15 young players from the country's Villa football schools to come to Birmingham to train with the Aston Villa Under-19 squad and the outstanding players will officially join Aston Villa's Under-19 squad for the English Youth League."

As soon as this announcement came out, those bad voices were much quieter.

More Chinese fans are still more sensible, what is the level of the national team's masters, everyone is clear in their hearts, which international player has the ability to play at Aston Villa? Not a single one.

Instead, Aston Villa has vigorously opened football schools in the country to train young people, and now it has provided the young men with the opportunity to train and play in the youth echelon of Aston Villa, which has won praise from domestic fans.

Aston Villa's football schools in the country are also advertising in preparation for next academic year's enrolment.

Students of Aston Villa's football schools in China must be tested for football level before admission, whether they are hesitant or average, as long as their talent is recognized, they can enter for free, however, their performance is recognized, and they have the opportunity to play professional games in the future, they must sign under the agency established by Aston Villa Football School.

Zhang Yang and Yang Fan, a group of players from the selection team who came to Birmingham to join Aston Villa's youth echelon training and competition, all belong to this category, and they have all been signed under Aston Villa's domestic agency.

Those students who have not passed the examination for the time being, Aston Villa Club will not refuse, however, there is a ...... Sponsorship fee.

These are intimate services for families who are well-off, have parents who are not short of money, and are willing to cater to their children's interests.

Of course, Aston Villa Football School has normal teaching classes, and the cultural classes are completely in accordance with the regular private schools, which are open to the whole society, from the first grade of primary school to junior high school.

This is the casting of a wide net to select materials.

……

After playing the league game against Stoke City, Aston Villa will have another strong match in the next round of the league.

The match was played on January 1, 2012.

Aston Villa travel to Stamford Bridge to play away to Chelsea.

The English media also paid special attention to the match between Aston Villa and Chelsea.

The reason is very direct, and the "Metro" newspaper bluntly said: once Chelsea suffers a heavy defeat like Arsenal and Liverpool at home, Chelsea manager Villas-Boas will be out of class.

Last summer, at the end of the 2010/2011 season, Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by Abou wielding a 40-metre broadsword.

Chelsea have selected the best of the young marshal team, Villas-Boas.

According to Chelsea's official statement, Abramou is thinking from a long-term perspective, which is why he chose the 33-year-old Portuguese?

Unfortunate for Chelsea, who had a long-term lead in the 2009/2010 season, were eventually beaten back by Fang Jue's Aston Villa to win the title.

Then, the following season, Chelsea's sluggish and old state made Abramovich very unhappy.

The Russian super-rich believe Chelsea need a manager who can bring a new look.

Villas-Boas led the team to the treble in Porto, and even set off an offensive storm in the Europa League, which is impressive.

If Villas-Boas transplanted his football philosophy to Chelsea, it would undoubtedly be perfect.

But, at least for now, Villas-Boas's current first-class reform at Chelsea can only be described as a failure.

In the league, Chelsea are fifth in the league with only 34 points, as many as 15 points behind Aston Villa at the top of the table, and it can even be said that they have withdrawn from the league title race half a season early.

In particular, he was crushed by Tottenham Hotspur, the 'younger brother' of London, which made the Chelsea hierarchy, the London media, and Chelsea fans very disappointed and dissatisfied.

Predictions in the media that Chelsea will be summarily sacked should they fall at the feet of Aston Villa.

Then, at Stamford Bridge, everyone saw an extremely conservative Chelsea.

Aston Villa had 29 shots in the game but failed to find the back of the net.

Aston Villa's record of scoring in 20 consecutive Premier League games starting with 37 league games last season is also over.

Chelsea curled up a point and Villa Boas's side not only avoided a heavy defeat but also managed to pick up points from Aston Villa, but that didn't make Boateng much better.

The English media were very disappointed and sarcastic about Chelsea's conservatism in this game.

The news that has leaked from within Chelsea has also reached the limit of Chelsea's hierarchy's patience with Villas-Boas.

And Chelsea fans even used the term 'ugly' to describe Chelsea's conservativeness.

On this day, Japanese international Shinji Kagawa arrived in Birmingham and successfully passed the medical examination.

Aston Villa officially announced that Aston Villa had signed Japanese player Shinji Kagawa from Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund for £16 million, and the player will wear the number 17 shirt.

However, with Shinji Kagawa already playing for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, he will not be able to continue playing for Aston Villa in the subsequent Champions League knockout ties.

Aston Villa are delighted to welcome this 'talented Japanese player'.

Fang Jue also praised Kagawa Shinji at a press conference when he was unveiled, praising Kagawa as a 'talented player who has the ability to help Aston Villa'.

This sentence also made the Japanese media and fans excited, which was praised by the most popular champion in Europe.

Fang Jue's 'sweet words' were exchanged for real money.

On January 3, in the 20th round of the English Premier League, Aston Villa defeated Swansea 2-1 at home with a pass and a shot from Bale.

The day after the race, Aston Villa announced the signing of a three-year global sponsorship contract with Yanmar, Japan's leading engine manufacturer.

The Japanese engine maker will provide Aston Villa with an annual sponsorship fee of £7.5 million, for a total of £22.5 million over three years.

At the signing ceremony between the two parties, Shinji Kagawa, Bale and team captain Clement attended.

Shinji Kagawa and the senior officials of Yanmar also held up a poster of Kagawa wearing Aston Villa for a group photo.

The Osaka Sakura Football Club, owned by Yanmar, was from which Shinji Kagawa debuted.

The Daily Mail commented that Aston Villa was able to sign a contract with Yanmar, and Shinji Kagawa clearly played the role of the driving force behind it.

Well, the media, who do not know the truth, say the exact opposite.

For Fang Jue, the timing of Kagawa Shinji's joining is very appropriate.

Sadio Mane is leaving the team to play in the 2012 Gabon-Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations.

If Senegal make it all the way to the final, Sadio Mane will not be able to return until mid-February.

And what Mane's physical fitness and physical condition will be at that time, it's hard to say now.

The Premier League's teams can be said to be 'hateful' when it comes to the Africa Cup of Nations.

On its own, there is no winter break in the Premier League, and the Christmas Devils schedule and with the FA Cup kicking off in January, it will be very difficult.

The Africa Cup of Nations also happens to start in January, and once the Africa Cup of Nations starts, many teams in the Premier League will lose a large number of main players in an instant, making it particularly difficult for each family to "survive the winter".

Aston Villa are better, there is only one African player in the first team, Mane, and Aston Villa's bench is still relatively well-stocked.

Some teams are more miserable.

Chelsea have Didier Drogba and Kalou, and Manchester City have the Toure brothers.

And Newcastle is the most harmed by the Africa Cup of Nations, and the team's two absolute main players, Tiot and Demba Ba, are both leaving the team to play in the Africa Cup of Nations. You know, Newcastle is currently ranked seventh in the league and has a good chance of qualifying for Europe.

However, the media generally believes that the Magpies' rare opportunity to hit the European competition over the years was ruined by the Africa Cup of Nations.

Getting back to business, Sadio Mane is about to play in the Africa Cup of Nations, and the addition of Shinji Kagawa will be a good addition to Aston Villa's attacking lineup.

Three days later, Aston Villa departed for the away side where they face Bristol Rovers in the third round of the FA Cup.

On this same day, Aston Villa's U19 team will also have a match in the Youth League, against Arsenal U19 team.

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