Huaxia, the magic capital.

Vera House Bar.

This is Aston Villa's fifth Vera House bar in China.

One is in Hong Kong, two in Shanghai, one in Beijing and one in Guangzhou.

It has become a home base for Aston Villa fans.

Videos are playing on the bar's large hanging TV.

These are videos produced by Aston Villa's official radio station, and there is a Chinese version for domestic use.

"In the second round of the Premier League match with Blackburn, Gareth. Bale's long-range free-kick from 35 metres from goal was officially rated as the best goal in the second round of the Premier League. ”

In the video, Gareth. Bale runs, shoots, and the ball arcs gracefully past Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul and smashes under the crossbar into the net.

Behind the goal, Aston Villa fans can be seen cheering with their hands raised in the air.

"The Premier League has played two rounds, Aston Villa beat Fulham 2-1 away in the first round, and beat Blackburn Rovers 5-1 at home in the second round, winning all two games with six points, scoring seven goals and conceding two, and winning by five goals, ranking top of the table."

"With the win over Blackburn, Aston Villa extended their unbeaten run across three seasons to 65 games, continuing to create the miracle and great record that belongs to Villa."

After a look back at Aston Villa's performances in the Premier League, the TV showed an interview video of the entire Aston Villa squad departing from Birmingham Airport to prepare for the 2011 UEFA Super Cup in the Principality of Monaco.

'Porto is a very difficult opponent to play against.

'I know their manager, Andreas Pereira, he's a winner.

In the face of the microphone, Aston Villa's talented manager talked eloquently.

There was a burst of laughter in the bar, and Fang Jue's penchant for praising the opposing manager as a winner has become a familiar meme for many Aston Villa fans and Chinese fans.

The reporter also interviewed Aston Villa's Colombian rookie James James. Rodriguez.

The good-looking lad, who has been affectionately known as Ha Mei by the Chinese fans at Aston Villa, was excited, "I don't think it's revenge, but I'm hungry for victory and I'm sure we can get on the podium." ”

"It's the winner's podium, and the runners-up are on the podium." Suarez muttered behind him.

"Ah, yes, it's the winner's podium." Ha Mei hurriedly changed her words and added.

The video has Chinese subtitles.

There was another burst of laughter in front of the TV.

……

Upon arrival in Monaco, Aston Villa quickly checked into the hotel.

The players were urged to rest, and Fang Jue led the coaching staff to a meeting.

The Premier League season has already played two rounds, and although it is still too early to tell, there are already some hints of it.

"Fang, you were right, Manchester City is our biggest opponent this season." Ceballos said.

After two rounds of Premier League matches, there are three other teams who have won both games like Aston Villa, namely Manchester United, Manchester City and Wolves.

Wolves are dark horses, but, that's all, the title race has nothing to do with them.

Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 away in the first round and Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at home in the second round.

There is nothing to say about Aston Villa's constant vigilance up and down against Manchester United, with Alex Ferguson's side being title contenders every season.

It was Manchester City's outstanding performance that shocked the coaching staff.

A 4-0 home win over Swansea City in the first round and a 3-2 win away to Bolton Wanderers in the second round.

The team first showed great attacking prowess, and then in the second round of the match, it showed surprising resilience.

Previously, Fang Jue had been emphasizing the threat of Manchester City, and although other members of the coaching staff believed that Manchester City were a threat, they still thought that Fang Jue had taken this team too seriously.

However, they are now also aware that they must be vigilant against Manchester City.

"It's actually quite simple." Fang Jue saw that the two assistants who didn't care too much about it suddenly became a little too serious, this was overkill.

So, he said with a smile, "We try to avoid making mistakes ourselves, and then when we go head-to-head with Manchester City, we win both games and we're good to go." ”

When Ceballos and Werner heard this, they both laughed, this is true, but that is, Fang Jue can say this, he has this qualification, and if he is someone else, this is arrogance.

……

The UEFA Super Cup match between Aston Villa and Porto was played on the evening of 26 August.

On August 25, the day before the match, UEFA held a draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the 20112012 season.

Compared with last summer, when he came to participate in the Champions League group stage draw ceremony, he only received general attention, this year, when Fang Jue led the team captain Clement, proud disciple Gareth. When Bell and others came to the Palace of the Plaza de la Royalty in Monaco, it can be said that everyone was in the limelight.

The youngest Champions League winning coach in the history of the Champions League, talented, good-looking, his wife is a super rich woman, not only a manager, but also the owner of the team, this is simply a super winner in life.

Before the draw officially began, the host first reviewed some of the highlights of last season's Champions League, and after the show, the host invited the captain of the defending champion Aston Villa Klement to take the stage with the championship trophy.

The Spanish midfielder, who was still on the bench in the Spanish second division at the beginning of 2007 and considered retiring early to open a car repair shop, appeared on the stage as the captain of the defending Champions League champion team on this night, which can be said to be the pinnacle of Clemente's life.

In the audience, Clement's baby daughter Lilica waved her little hands and shouted crisply, "Daddy, I'm here." ”

After a brief conversation, Clement left the stage.

The hostess who didn't know whose big rabbit she stole and hid it immediately invited the first lottery guest: Figo.

According to the process, the Portuguese stars will draw the first pot team.

Then there's the 20112012 Champions League ambassador Breitner, who will draw the group category. Then there is the often filmed UEFA bald secretary general Gianni Infantino, who introduces the draw rules and the situation of the round of 32.

Subsequently, before the official start of drawing the first pot team, UEFA officially announced the best goalkeeper of the year for 20102011.

There are three goalkeepers who finally made it to the top three, namely Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas, Barcelona goalkeeper Valdés, and Aston Villa goalkeeper Roberto. Enke.

Fang Jue sat in his seat, and he noticed that Enke, who was sitting next to him, was a little nervous.

Although Enke has retired, he has not left Villa, he has now entered Fang Jue's coaching staff, is the team's goalkeeper coach, and this time he also followed Fang Jue to the scene.

"Best goalkeeper Roberto. Enke, congratulations. The host read out the names of the winners of the best goalkeeper.

As the host read out his name, Roberto Enke clenched his fists and let out a long sigh of relief when he heard that it was his name.

The tall German goalkeeper first got up and hugged the head coach Fang Jue, then he walked over and hugged Casillas and Valdés respectively, and then walked over to hug his wife and children, and finally, Enke hugged his child Leitai, this is his adopted child, this little cutie is the psychological sustenance after his biological daughter Lana died of heart surgery, Enke loves little Leila very much.

"I want to thank a lot of people, thank my wife Teresa, I know how much you love me, support me, encourage me, and you are so strong when I am most helpless."

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