5:1, Aston Villa defeated their opponent Huddersfield Town at home in the first round of the league and ushered in a good start to the 2020-21 season. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the last 25 minutes of the first half of this game, Huddes, who was three goals behind, set up a bus, and although he successfully contained Villa's attack, it still could not change the fate of the score being expanded again.

In the 41st minute, David was tripped by the opposition in the box diagonally, and Villa won a free kick in front of the box. David took the penalty himself, and the "Silver Moon Scimitar" reappeared, and the 18-year-old teenager scored the first goal of his career.

In the second half, the four-goal lead made the game out of suspense, and head coach Reiff also replaced three young players on the field for training, including Zhou Aniu.

In the 57th minute, Zhou Aniu broke the ball in the midfield, and then a long pass transferred the ball directly to the front. The old partner Wu Shi received the ball in front of the penalty area and shot directly, and the goalkeeper, who had no time to retreat, watched the football fly over his head, 5:0. The two Chinese players scored a goal and an assist again, and their names were also remembered by the fans.

The only regret in this game is that there is no clean sheet against the opponent. In the 87th minute, in the final stage of the game, 19-year-old young defender Burns inadvertently touched the ball with his forearm in the penalty area, giving Huddes a penalty opportunity, and they also successfully pulled back a point and saved a little face.

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After this game, people saw Aston Villa's classic short pass penetration, saw the strength of the three Chinese players, and also saw the bright future of the team.

These should be happy and celebrated, but Villa's captain Greenhouse was sullen after the game.

Greenhouse is 29 years old, having played for Villa for 10 years and captained the team for five years. But he knew that whether it was technical strength or tactical organization, Wang Shuai, a newcomer, was much better than himself. His only advantage now seems to be only age and seniority.

On the second day of the game, Reif, who led the team to a big victory, gave the team a holiday, which was also the team's first rest day in half a month, and all the players used this rare holiday to go out to relax. Only Greenhouse was alone at home.

When night fell, Greenhouse, who had been bored all day, finally made a decision and made a phone call.

"Hey, Coach Leif."

"Greenhouse? Looking for me so late, what's wrong? ”

"Well, I think Wang Shuai is more suitable for the captain position than me."

"......" Leif was silent for a moment, "have you figured it out?" ”

"yes, I figured it out."

"Okay, I see."

Hanging up, Greenhouse breathed a sigh of relief. After a day of struggle, when he finally gave up his identity as the captain, although he was reluctant, he was relieved. He is 29 years old, and the peak of his career is about to end, and Wang Shuai, a Chinese young man, has just started his career. If possible, following behind Wang Shuai, maybe you can go further.

In contrast to Greenhouse's relaxation, Reif sat motionless in his seat after hanging up the phone. As the head coach of the team, Reif will have more contact with the team management. And if the rumours he has heard recently are true, Wang Shuai seems to be interested in the position of head coach?

Reif has been with Aston Villa for more than a decade, working his way up from assistant coach in the youth team, to assistant coach in the first team, and now as manager. He was dissatisfied with Wang Shuai at the beginning, but that was only because Wang Shuai's joining process completely bypassed him. After seeing Wang Shuai's strength, this gap has long been gone.

It's just that a few days ago, after Leif heard that rumor, he once again resisted Wang Shuai. After more than ten years of hard work, he finally climbed to the position of head coach, how can he easily give it up. It's just that rumors are rumors after all, and Wang Shuai doesn't usually show any coveting for the position of head coach, and Leif doesn't take this matter too seriously.

But today, after Greenhouse's phone call, that rumor resurfaced in Leif's mind.

"Captain......" Leif muttered to himself as he sat in his seat, "Wang Shuai, do you just want a captain......"

After saying this, Leif suddenly remembered something. The team and its own contract is only one year, and there is not even a clause for priority renewal. At that time, I was thinking about becoming a head coach, and I didn't care about these details at all. Now that I think about it, does this matter have anything to do with Wang Shuai? Just a transitional role yourself? Leif knew that Wang Shuai had a close relationship with the team's top management, and there must be something between them that he didn't know, if that was the case...... Leif pursed his lips.

"The manager...... It's mine. ”

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Two days later, on August 20, the second round of the Championship kicked off, and Aston Villa continued to sit at home against Championship underdogs Rotherham.

Rotherham United, a team in the south of Yorkshire, England, have never been in the top flight in their history, and have struggled more often in the third and even fourth divisions, having been promoted from League One to the Championship last season with a second-place finish, but their results have not been ideal, finishing fourth from bottom last season, one place below Aston Villa. And unlike Villa, Rotherham's poor performance is completely due to the team's weak strength, and it is not a problem of game attitude at all.

In the last round of the league, Villa beat Hudders 5-1, while Rotherham drew 2-2 at home to mid-table Wolves, and they were able to retain the home points. Perhaps because of the lack of defeat, the Rotherham players who came to Villa Park seemed to be in good spirits.

An hour before the start of the game, the managers of both teams submitted their squad names as usual. And on the list submitted by Leif, there is a name written in the captain's column: Greenhouse.

Not Wang Shuai.

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'Rotherham are just an underdog, and we're Aston Villa, Aston Villa, who won the title, Aston Villa, who beat Huddersfield Town in the last game, there's no reason why we shouldn't get a second win in this game, understand?'

Reif returned to the locker room after handing in his squad and gave his final pre-match remarks to the players.

"All right, lads, let's go, and send the old men of Rotherham home. Greenhouse, you wait. ”

The players came out in a row, but Greenhouse stayed because of the manager's words.

"Coach Leif?"

Reif didn't speak, just handed the captain's armband to Greenhouse.

"Coach? Do you want me to give the armband to Wang Shuai? ”

"What to do for him?"

"Didn't you say ...... before"

"I didn't say anything. You still don't go to the players' tunnel? Captain Greenhouse, your guys are waiting for you. ”

Leif said, walking out of the locker room. (To be continued.) )