Chapter 620 Champions League Draw (5000 Words for a Monthly Pass)

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match, Villa Park erupted in cheers.

Aston Villa beat West Ham United 4-1 at home.

Sadio Mane and Ronaldo scored for Aston Villa in the first half.

Second half of the game Diego. Costa scored twice.

Aston Villa used a big win to show all their opponents that they are still strong as the reigning champions of the Premier League.

After the game, the media was hotly discussing Aston Villa's big victory.

While praising Aston Villa's strength and good form, some media also focused on former Chelsea player Shepchenko, who came on as a second-half substitute in this game.

"Disappointing Ukrainian veteran."

'No surprises, it's still the same Shepchenko you used to have at Chelsea.'

With the team leading 4-0, Fang Jue replaced Ronaldo and replaced Shepchenko, giving the 'Ukrainian nuclear warhead' more than 20 minutes of playing time.

However, these 20-odd minutes were the worst time period for Aston Villa in the whole game.

"The Ukrainians were completely out of Aston Villa's attacking system, and for twenty-three minutes, there was only one shot on goal, and it was ridiculously deceitful, and we saw the familiar Shepchenko again."

Tony Parker was excited, and he felt like he had grabbed Fang Jue's pigtails again.

"Obviously, the introduction of Ukrainians is a failed reinforcement for Fang Jue."

'The only role he can play on an expensive £50,000-a-week substitute is to be the first ticking time bomb in Aston Villa's dressing room.

Shepchenko was in pain.

After he came on the pitch, he worked hard and was eager to prove himself.

However, the result was disappointing and even a little frustrating.

Fang Jue defended Shepchenko after the game, saying that the Ukrainian had just joined the team and needed to slowly integrate into the team, and he had to give Shepchenko time.

'Yes, give him time, Chelsea gave him four years......' The Sun quipped.

After the next day's training.

"Ignore the media." Fang Jue comforted Shepchenko.

"I'm used to it." Sheva shook her head, "I'll take care of it myself." ”

Shepchenko glanced at the coach and stopped talking.

"The doctor has replied to me, and it has been ten days since I made an appointment." Fang Jue patted Shepchenko's shoulder, "When the time comes, let everyone see a different Sheva!" ”

Shepchenko nodded silently.

It's going to be ten more days.

He communicated with Ronaldo, and Ronnie told him that the great doctor was very magical, not only to heal the injuries and hidden injuries of his body, but more importantly, to feel several years younger, and that youthful state and feeling was simply wonderful.

This is also what Shepchenko is looking forward to the most.

The reason why Fang Jue chose to 'treat' Shepchenko after a period of time was very simple.

It is only after the loss and frustration that the deeper this feeling, the more he will feel Villa and Coach Fang Jue...... Well, it's going to be more and more cherished.

The introduction of Strom is progressing well.

Although Sparta Rotterdam was reluctant to let the young man go, Strom was very excited to learn that it was Aston Villa manager Fang Jue who took a fancy to him, and immediately expressed his willingness to play in the Premier League.

With the player's personal desire strong, Sparta Rotterdam had no choice but to let go.

They also knew that they couldn't keep the Dutch talent, but they didn't expect the day to come so quickly.

……

On August 21, Aston Villa's official website announced that the team spent £1 million to bring in 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Kevin Rotterdam from Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie. Stroman.

Subsequently, Fang Jue also officially announced that the team's deal in this summer transfer window was over.

There will be no more players coming in and no more players leaving.

On 22 August, the Aston Villa squad took a family photo of the new season at the Villa training base, and the team's player number list was finalized.

Immediately, the media settled an account for Aston Villa.

Throughout the 2010 summer transfer window, Aston Villa had nine players leave.

Dutch veteran Ruud van Nistelrooy left on his own transfer and went to Hamburg in the Bundesliga;

Beckham's loan expired and he returned to the LA Galaxy in the major leagues;

Young Irish defender O'Haloran, who moved to Nottingham Forest in the Championship for £1.2 million;

Dutch veteran Wilfred. Bouma, £3.5 million to join Eredivisie side Groningen;

England's veteran defender Luke Young, who transferred to Everton in the Premier League for £7.5 million;

The team's captain, Bulgarian player Petrov, joined Arsenal for £8.5 million;

England homegrown midfielder Leo. Koke, £10.5 million to Tottenham Hotspur;

Portugal international Quaresma, £30 million to Manchester City;

Colombian player James James. Rodriguez, £500,000 on loan to Portuguese Super League giants Braga;

Aston Villa have made a total of £61.7 million through the sale and loan of players.

Aston Villa have also brought in eight players in the transfer market.

German veteran Michael. Ballack, a free transfer from Chelsea;

Ukrainian veteran Shepchenko, who joined on a free transfer from Dynamo Kyiv;

20-year-old Dutch midfielder Kevin Brown. Stroman, who joined from Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for a transfer fee of £1 million;

Young England homegrown defender Danny. Rose, who joined from Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of £4.5 million;

Young England defender Kyle. Walker, on loan from Manchester City, is on loan for a buyout of £5 million.

Colombia's young attacking player James Hames. Rodriguez, who joined from Argentine league giants Banfield for a transfer fee of £8 million;

'Amateur' player Kevin has been brought in from amateur league team Stokes Bridge. Lee and Jamie. Jamie Vardy, both players paid Stokes Bridge a combined £300,000 development fee.

Statistically, Aston Villa spent a total of £18.8 million on signings.

If you only look at the transfer fee expenditure, Aston Villa spent 18.8 million pounds on the transfer market, which cannot be regarded as a pick, and it is still more willing to spend money.

However, considering Aston Villa's entry in selling players.

Aston Villa netted £42.9 million in the transfer market throughout the summer.

As a team that wants to compete for the Premier League title, but also to play in the Champions League, the English FA Cup, the English League Cup, and the fourth-tier battle, the entire transfer market is 8 in and 9 out, and it has earned more than 40 million pounds, which is really (except for drooling with envy) I don't know what to say.

……

Tony. In his column, Parker quipped:

Take a look at the Aston Villa line-up, 39-year-old Friedel, 35-year-old Andy. Marshall, thirty-three-year-old Roberto. Enke, Barak and Ronaldo...... Aston Villa are simply an older team.

"I generally don't respond to this kind of nonsense from people who have a disease that can't see in both eyes." Fang Jue said at the pre-match press conference between the second round of the league and Newcastle.

"Today, I'm going to make an exception."

"Aston Villa (first team) The total age of the first team is 647 years old, 25 players, and the average age is 25.88 years old, even if you look at the entire Premier League, Aston Villa is the most reasonable age structure and relatively young team."

The reporters at the scene were stunned, and there was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

It's the first time they've encountered a manager who responds with such a unique addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operation.

Not to mention, just looking at Aston Villa's three veteran goalkeepers, as well as veterans such as Ballack and Ronaldo, Aston Villa really feel like an older team.

However, as soon as Fang Jue calculated this, everyone immediately felt different.

Aston Villa are a very young and dynamic team.

Kalidou Koulibaly at 19, Sadio Mane at 18, Stroman, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker at 20, Gareth Bale at 21, Costa at 21, Abang Lajo at 23, Sendros at 25.

Aston Villa have more young players, as well as a number of players in their 27 or 8 years old, who are in their prime.

This is indeed a team with three generations of old, middle and young people, and a relatively reasonable age structure.

……

In the second round of the league, Aston Villa were held to a 1-1 draw away from Newcastle.

Shepchenko, who started the game, was very poor and was substituted after only half a game.

Substitute Agbonlahor scored the equaliser for Aston Villa.

After the game, the media was overwhelmed with ridicule and criticism of Shepchenko.

Tony Parker is very hilarious and active.

In his column, this gentleman said:

"Fang Jue was completely dizzy, he said that the Ukrainians are no longer good, he still stubbornly uses Shepchenko, this is a common problem of young coaches, if he achieves some results, he is beautiful and becomes stubborn."

"If Shepchenko can score more than three goals this season, I'll eat this microphone!" Speaking hi, Tony Parker even said directly.

A private hospital in Birmingham.

Shepchenko woke up from anesthesia.

I rushed straight to the training ground.

"How does it feel?" Fang Jue asked.

"Very, very, very, very, excellent!" The Ukrainians were so excited that they even had tears in their eyes.

This feeling of relaxation and comfort, this feeling of youth, has not been seen for a long time.

What Ronnie said was true, that mysterious great doctor was so magical.

"Thank you, Coach." Shepchenko was very excited and sincerely thanked him.

It took a lot of effort on the part of the coach, even using his personal connections, for the doctor to come to Birmingham ahead of schedule and carry out the treatment for him.

This is a great kindness.

'Andre, you're back on the pitch in the best shape and enjoying the football, that's what I'm most happy about. Fang Jue was not arrogant at all, and said very kindly and sincerely.

"In the next game, I'll give you thirty minutes." Fang Jue said, "Train with peace of mind, get ready, and let those who are waiting to see your jokes shut up!" ”

In the next game, in the third round of the league, Aston Villa hosts Arsenal Arsenal.

……

August 26, 2010.

Afternoon.

Monaco.

At the entrance of the International Convention and Exhibition Center, reporters gathered, and long guns and short guns were mounted.

This is the scene of the draw ceremony for the group stage of the Champions League round of 32 in the 20102011 season, and it is also the award of the best team of the 20092010 Champions League.

"It was Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich who just entered the venue."

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal brought several players, including Arjen Robben, Olic and Ribery, to the scene.

CCTV Sports Channel broadcast the draw ceremony for the group stage of the Champions League live.

At this time, there was a commotion at the scene.

"Jose Mourinho is here!" A reporter shouted.

An extended courtesy car was parked at the entrance of the venue.

The door was opened by the staff.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho came out in the flash, and the Portuguese in a suit and leather shoes can be said to be proud and high-spirited.

It was the best moment of his coaching career.

Last season he led Inter Milan to the Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia, becoming the first treble in Serie A history.

Subsequently, the Portuguese, who was already 'invincible and lonely' in Serie A, was solemnly invited by Florentino to reign at the Bernabeu as a savior.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who arrived in the same car as Mourinho, seemed to want to be low-key this time.

Last summer, the Portuguese joined Real Madrid for a record transfer price, but Real Madrid finished runners-up in the league last season and were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by La Liga League side in the round of 32.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid's most important league, Real Madrid once again fell in the round of 16.

The most embarrassing thing for Real Madrid is that Real Madrid's purge last year drove Sneijder away and almost stunned Inter Milan free shipping.

Sneijder became the heart of Inter's midfield and helped Inter Milan win the title.

sent a Robben to Bayern, and Bayern Munich reached the final again after eleven years.

Benzema, the number one star who bought Lyon from Lyon, was sent out of the round of 16 by Lyon.

Fans even joked: There are four finals in the Champions League, and the top three are Xie Wuhuang......

This is definitely very embarrassing and angry for Real Madrid, and it also makes Real Madrid's top brand Ronaldo very embarrassed.

Jose Mourinho stood at the door of the venue and was interviewed by the media.

At this time, the Inter Milan team arrived.

Inter Milan captain Zanetti, Sneijder, McConn, Cesar and other players were very happy to see Mourinho.

Everyone came up to shake hands with Mourinho and hugged him warmly.

This made Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez look a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, at this time, someone cleared Benitez.

A pitch-black streamer Rolls-Royce Silver Glamour slowly stopped.

The staff pulled the car door.

Aston Villa's young and handsome head coach got out of the car, seemingly surprised by the crowd gathering at the door, to see clearly what was going on, and smiled gently.

There is a kind of character called the main character.

The sunny smile of Aston Villa's champion young marshal makes people feel that all the foreshadowing and side introductions before, as well as all the people on the scene, are all for this person's appearance.

The reporters immediately abandoned Mourinho and the others, hula and surrounded them, and the flashing lights were loud.

The muscles of the magic bird's face twitched, and then returned to normal.

"Mr. Mourinho, I have long admired the great name." Fang Jue did not accept an interview with the media, he strode forward and shook hands with Mourinho.

"Mr. Benitez, meet again." Fang Jue shook hands with Benitez.

Fang Jue greeted Zanetti, McConn and the others again.

"Javier, I grew up watching you play football in front of the TV." Fang Jue shook hands with Zanetti and said jokingly.

Mourinho snorted, he thought he might as well have come in early.

It feels like they're staying here to welcome the big guy.

This guy stole everyone's limelight as soon as he appeared.

……

The draw ceremony was preceded by a routine speech by UEFA's senior officials.

Fang Jue ignored it, he was thinking about the possible draw result for Aston Villa.

UEFA has divided the 32 teams in the Champions League group stage into four brackets according to the points they have earned over the past five seasons.

Defending champions Inter Milan and Barcelona are in Pot 1, while the Premier League's three giants Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal are also seeded in Pot 1.

Due to a surprise defeat in the Champions League play-offs by La Liga powerhouse Sevilla and Liverpool, who are at the top of the table, in the Europa League, the two teams in the top eight in Europe are out of the Champions League this season.

As a result, AC Milan and Lyon, who are ninth and tenth in the table, were fortunate to be in Pot 1 and avoid a premature meeting with the big teams.

Pot 2 is a strong team, and La Liga giants Real Madrid are only in Pot 2 due to their poor performance in the Champions League over the past five seasons, so it will be a headache for a team in Pot 2 that is not inferior to any team in Pot 2.

In addition, Werder Bremen, Roma, Benfica, Valencia, Marseille and Panathinaikos are not easy teams to play against, and Spartak Moscow in Russia is also a difficult team to play against, and the away game in Russia in winter is not good.

In the fourth pot are Turkey's Bursa Sport, as well as Russia's Kazan Rubin.

Aston Villa are in Pot 3.

That means Aston Villa could well be drawn into a Group of Death with two big clubs and a tough fourth pot team.

Attached: Aston Villa's first team 25-man squad for the 20102011 season.

Goalkeeper: 1-Brand. Friedel (39, USA), 31-Robert. Enke (33 years old, Germany), 33-Andy. Marshall (35, England);

Backline: 2-Kyle. Walker (20 years old, England), 3-Danny. Rose (20 years old, England), 6-Felipe. Sendros (25, Switzerland),

15- Curtis. Davies (25, England), 16-Kalidou. Koulibaly (19, Senegal, France), 23-Silen. Clarke (20, England), 24-Cuellar (29, Spain);

Midfielder: 4-Steven. Sidwell (28, England), 5-Jerysman. White. Clement (29, Spain), 8-James. Milner (24, England),

10- Sebastian. Deisler (30, Germany); 12-Albrighton (20 years old, England), 13-Michael. Barak (33, Germany),

14-Gareth. Bale (21, Wales), 19-Kevin. Stroman (20 years old, Netherlands), 18-Gary. Gardner (18, England), 20-Chris. Hurd (21, Australia);

Striker: 7-Andre. Shepchenko (33, Ukraine), 9-Ronaldo (33, Brazil), 11-Gabriel. Abang Lajo (23, England),

22-Sardio. Mane (18, Senegal, France), 25-Diego. Costa (21, Spain, Brazil);