Taking advantage of the fact that they were both in Manchester, Xiao Yu took the Beckhams and his wife to see the house together.

Located at the foot of a hill on the outskirts of Manchester, this villa was originally a Tudor farm, which was later renovated by the previous owner and converted into an old castle villa, but the old atmosphere and architectural style of the farm still follow the Tudor architectural features, which makes the whole villa look more flavorful.

The villa is surrounded by beautiful scenery and tranquility, making it a rare place to stay.

This three-storey castle villa is built next to the mountain, the ground floor is located at the foot of the mountain, the area is smaller, the second floor is built on the mountain, the area is larger than the first floor, there is a rest garden outside, the scenery is very beautiful, obviously the previous owner carefully cared for.

Because it is backed by the mountains, this villa is warm in winter and cool in summer, which is very suitable for living, plus it is located at the bottom of the mountain, surrounded by green trees, the air is very fresh, and the space is very large, it is said to cover an area of nearly 10 acres, surrounded by gardens, there is a square in front, which is also planted with all kinds of flowers and plants, and there is only a winding path leading to the villa.

With garage for five cars, a plaza outside the villa for a dinner party, and a small children's playground, it's no wonder Eva fell in love with it.

The décor is also luxurious, everything is decorated in the Tudor style, and the furnishings are very antique, but they do not feel old at all, and there is a private cinema and library on the third floor of the villa, a fitness room, an indoor swimming pool and sauna downstairs, and a patio with a hot spring bath in the garden outside.

There are a total of 7 rooms on the second floor, each of which is designed in a completely different style, but it is designed and furnished in the most popular style of the Tudor period.

After walking around the villa, David Beckham was full of praise for the villa, believing that it was a great value to be able to buy it for £4.5 million.

"Don't boast, David, this villa is already Eva's, after the previous owner bought this villa, it cost 2 million pounds to renovate it, but he has never come in to live in it, he is in urgent need of money recently, and he has some business dealings with our company, so he will sell it at such a low price."

Eva looked around the villa very carefully, and her appearance clearly thought she was the mistress of the villa.

"Victoria, when the time comes, I'll transfer the money to your company's account, help me transfer the ownership of this villa, and contact the renovation company by the way." Xiao Yu pointed at Eva.

When the latter heard this, he immediately ran over, nodded with a smile, and said: "Well, I plan to build a small tennis court outside, and there is also a small basketball court and golf course, the square and garden are too big, it would be better to have more sports facilities, but don't spoil the style of the whole villa." ”

"No problem, when the time comes, I'll let the design company plan it, send it to you to see, and decide when you're satisfied!" Victoria, as Eva's good sister, is naturally obligated to undertake the follow-up work.

"How? David, like this place? Xiao Yu came to the gate with a smile and stood beside Beckham.

The latter nodded, "It's quite quiet here, the environment is also good, I heard Victoria say that there is also a villa for sale next door, but it's not as good as yours, in the appraisal company, yours is a first-class villa, and that is a second-class villa, but the price is not much different." ”

"You're going to be my neighbor?" Xiao Yu was a little surprised.

Beckham smiled and nodded, "Of course, don't you think it's colder for your family to live here?" Bad for a few more friends? ”

Xiao Yu smiled and patted Beckham on the shoulder, this heartthrob who seems to be out of reach in the eyes of outsiders, but in fact he is a very easy person to get along with in private.

"I have a hunch, Xiao Yu!"

"What?"

David Beckham laughed and said, "Maybe it's going to be a lively place because of our arrival!" ”

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it, he immediately laughed aloud.

In fact, after many years, it did become very lively, and several Red Rebel stars and Xiao Yu's friends have bought land or castle villas in the vicinity, making the land price rise rapidly, and finally it has become Manchester's golden mile.

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On the second day of Christmas, the new Manchester United headed to Rochdale early in the morning to challenge Rochdale at Spartland Road.

Although the team had a day off, the players were very conscious and did not relax in the slightest, which made Mourinho satisfied with the physical condition of the players when he received the test report from the laboratory the next morning.

The team bus departed from Newton Heath training base on time and headed to Rochdale.

This is also one of Mourinho's rules, any player who is late to catch the bus must drive to the away stadium by himself, and if he is a starter, he will be disqualified.

This rule has existed since the time of Bruce, and the players, whether they are new or pre-existing players, are no strangers to this rule, so there is no big objection, but Mourinho's implementation is more severe and resolute, and the punishment is a little heavier.

As a veteran professional team in Manchester, Rochdale still has a certain influence in Rochdale, basically ensuring that about 5,000 fans come to watch every game, which is still a little different from the average attendance of the new Manchester United, but it is already good in the League C.

New Manchester United's attendance this year remains around 8,000, which is the highest attendance in League C, plus their average ticket price is £10, which is relatively low in League C, but if you count the income from other games, New Manchester United can earn more than £100,000 per home on average.

There are 23 home games in a season, that is to say, there are 2.3 million pounds of tickets and other income from the game alone, plus other income such as sponsorship, and after entering the English C Professional League, unlike the national league, the FA will distribute a match bonus every season, and the base bonus for each club is the same, about 50,000 pounds, and then according to the ranking of the team, an additional floating bonus will be given.

And if promoted to League Two, the amount of the basic prize money of this game will be doubled, there are more than 100,000, and a team that wins the championship, including other income, is still quite considerable.

In addition, New Manchester United has also reached agreements with several local TV stations, for example, if Granada TV wants to broadcast New Manchester United's games, it will have to pay a fee to New Manchester United, but the broadcast fee of the English League is generally very cheap, and basically it will not broadcast every game, only occasionally draw a few more interesting games to broadcast.

From this, it can be imagined that which team in the national league does not want to squeeze into the professional league desperately, and who is willing to give up this piece of fat easily in the professional league team?

Many experts who are familiar with the English professional league say that for the lower leagues in England, sometimes the relegation battle is more interesting than the promotion battle, because the relegation team will do everything in it, and for them, relegation represents a huge benefit.

Rochdale no longer have relegation problems this season, but they are also the same as in previous years, there is no promotion, their league standings have always been flat and stable between 9-17, sometimes win one, they can hope to qualify for the promotion play-offs, but lose one and they fall back to the top ten.

However, this team has a special feature, as long as they have players who have performed well this season, they will basically not stay with the team next season, but will sell them at a high price, and then they will bring in promising players at a low price and continue to play next season.

It is this strategy that has made this team always in the middle of the second division, unable to be promoted, but there is no danger of relegation, but one advantage over other clubs is that they are very healthy, which is relatively rare in the lower leagues in England.

You know, even a team like Sheffield United has to rely on FA funding to survive, so you can imagine how difficult it is for Rochdale to run so well.

For this wantless team, the new Manchester United is also afraid to take it lightly, because they are old fritters in the English League C.

Rochdale proved to be not easy to play at home, and they created considerable difficulties for the new Manchester United, and in the end it was Juninho Jr. who came out on top, relying on two set-pieces in front of the goal, passing and shooting, to help the new United get three points away.

Despite winning a tough game, the new United players were not happy at all as they were soon to receive the news that Brighton, Cardiff and Kurosawa had all won back-to-back.

It's only more than halfway through the game, but in the championship and the top three in the standings, the four teams have already bitten to the death, and no one is willing to relax, because everyone is holding their breath to upgrade, and whoever loses at this time may be a gamble and failure.

"It seems that this situation will continue for a long time!" After Xiao Yu returned to the Newton Heath training base, he sighed in his heart when he heard the results of the competition from his competitors.

'Brighton have invested more than us this season, Cardiff and Kurosawa were both relegated teams in League Two last season, they both want to be promoted, no one wants to relax, and then it's up to us to see who is more tenacious and who lasts until the end can be promoted.'

After speaking, Walsh comforted Xiao Yu and said: "Don't worry, as long as we don't make mistakes ourselves, then our opponents will make mistakes sooner or later!" At least we have two more home stadiums! ”

The first round of this season against Brighton is a home game, Cardiff and Kurosawa are both away games, so in the second half of the new Manchester United have home advantage over both Cardiff and Kurosawa, plus the new Manchester United now occupy the second place in the table, which gives the new Manchester United an advantage in the race for direct promotion qualification.

Xiao Yu knew in his heart that he had said so, but the next game would definitely not be easy!

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