Chapter 523： Celebrity couple

"If our goal is to be fourth in the league."

"Then we may only be ranked fifth in the end, or even further behind."

"Third place!" Fang Jue wrote ‘third place on the whiteboard. ’

"The goal is the UEFA Champions League next season, and we should now lock in the third place goal."

All the players nodded.

To achieve a certain goal, the standard must be raised higher from the beginning.

Everyone knows this truth.

If at the beginning of the season, Fang Jue told the players that their goal is to be third.

No, even if he said the goal is fourth.

Neither can convince the team.

But now, Fang Jue's words are enough to convince most players and agree.

Because Aston Villa is currently ranked fourth in the league, with the same points as Arsenal, which is third, at this time, the goal is to be third, and there are achievements as capital backing.

Moreover, there is a very important point.

Although the media are ridiculing Aston Villa for robbing the rich and helping the poor, it is undeniable that successive wins over Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United have made the team's morale high.

Winning against the giants is the fastest way for a team to improve morale and self-confidence.

And this three-to-zero victory over Sunderland further enhanced the team's confidence when facing midstream and downstream teams.

There was one thing Fang Jue didn't say. He was afraid that it would not affect it if it spread out.

That is Fang Jue is trying his best to prevent Aston Villa from ranking fifth in the final stage of the season and having to compete with Arsenal for the fourth place.

Fang Jue has carefully studied the four competitions in the Premier League in the past four years.

In the previous four seasons, Arsenal ranked third on one occasion and fourth on three occasions.

Especially in the second half of the game, Arsenal will explode with tremendous energy when they are grabbing the fourth place.

Fang Jue didn't understand why it was like this.

Why did Arsenal explode in the final stage of the season?

However, it is clear that Aston Villa wants to avoid competing with Arsenal, who turned into a "four madman" in the second half of the season, to grab fourth place.

So, there is only one way to rank above Arsenal, at least to rank third, and as far as possible to widen the gap with Arsenal.

...

After this day's training is over.

The team captain Petrov found Beckham.

"Are you free tonight, David?"

"Night." Beckham was taken aback, then smiled immediately and said, "Yes."

Originally, on this evening, he had an appointment with a magazine interview arrangement, but Beckham was very smart and immediately decided to temporarily postpone the interview show.

He knew that the team captain asked this question, there must be arrangements, and it is likely to be a group activity.

Beckham never naively thinks that he is a big-name star, and if he has a good relationship with Ruud van Nistelrooy and other old guys, he can have privileges and ignore group activities.

"Great." Petrov said happily. "Everyone has prepared a welcome party. You can bring your family together."

"Welcome party? For me?"

"Of course, you are part of the team. Welcome to join the Vera collective party." Dessler came over and said, "It's not a formal banquet, it's just a gathering of everyone."

"It's an honor." Beckham nodded. He glanced at Fang Jue and others not far away. "Will the coach go?"

"No, this is our party." Petrov said with a smile, "The coach is gone, everyone can't have fun."

"No problem, I'll be there on time in the evening," Beckham said.

Hearing Beckham say this and seeing his enthusiastic attitude, everyone was very happy. At first, some people worried that Beckham would be less gregarious.

Beckham told his wife that the evening magazine interview was cancelled.

Victoria was still a little angry.

However, when Beckham said he was attending a welcome party organized for him by his teammates, he also invited his family to join him.

Victoria's attitude changed immediately, and she immediately called her familiar hair stylist.

Victoria has been ‘guarding’ Beckham. She knew how popular her husband was, and she was worried that Beckham would provoke some glamorous swordsmen.

Since it is a party where you can bring your family, Victoria will only welcome it.

She also understands that such a party invitation means that her husband has begun to integrate into the team.

Of course, the England team, especially the England national team, has a unique culture.

Victoria likes to go to this kind of party, she has to dress up.

...

"How was the party yesterday?" Fang Jue asked.

"Everyone is very happy." Beckham said, thinking about it, and adding, "The atmosphere of the team is very good, I like it very much."

"Hmm." Fang Jue nodded, "If you have any difficulties in life, you can always find me."

These words also show an attitude that Beckham will naturally not have any difficulties in life.

However, he has to take the coach's kindness.

Watching Beckham leave, Fang Jue smiled and shook his head.

He had heard that at yesterday's party, Beckham's star wife was dressed up.

Moreover, this woman is very good at coming, and soon the focus of the audience is to chat with the wives and girlfriends of the players and introduce them to the latest cosmetics and luxury goods.

A delicate gift was also given to every lady present.

Although the media has always criticized Victoria, from Fang Jue's point of view, Beckham and Victoria, the celebrity couple, do fit well.

Regardless of the private life of this team of couples, in public, this celebrity couple are very smart, and they are also very good at dealing with people.

that's enough.

...

December 19th.

The 19th round of the 2009/2010 Premier League season.

Aston Villa ushered in Stoke at home.

Before the game, when the coaches of both sides shook hands, Stoke City coach Tony Pulis patted Fang Jue's shoulder, "Good job, come on."

Fang Jue was a little confused by this head and tail.

It feels like being slapped on the shoulder by the old leader.

"What's the situation?" Fang Jue asked Werner.

Werner has worked for Aston Villa for many years and has a clear understanding of many situations in English football.

Warner smiled and explained a few words.

It turned out that Stoke City coach Tony Pulis despise Arsenal coach Wenger very much, he hates the way the opponent plays.

Corresponding to this is Wenger also hates Stoke's style of play. He thinks Stoke's style of play is crude and outdated.

As far as football is concerned, they are opposing parties.

The two have also attacked each other many times in the media. To be precise, Pulis attacked Wenger many times, but the latter was too lazy to pay attention to it, which made Pulis more angry.

Being ignored is even more uncomfortable than being scolded.

Pulis praised Aston Villa for its good results, and he was able to share the same score with Arsenal, and wished Aston Villa can make persistent efforts and dominate Arsenal.

This person is interesting.

However, Fang Jue didn't think so after the game started.

He kind of understood why Wenger disliked this man so much.

Stoke City plays traditional English football, and the players are very rough on the field.

Tony Pulis definitely did not "show mercy" because of the "appreciation" he felt.

Less than twenty minutes after the game started, the people on the court turned their backs and referee Anthony Taylor had already shown three yellow cards.

In the first half of the game, the yellow card comparison between the two sides was two to five!

Sidwell and Albrighton received yellow cards for Aston Villa.

In Stoke City, Wilkinson, Laurenton, Etherington, Shawcross and Fraal on the striker received yellow cards.

The two sides played one to one.

Van Nistelrooy, who started today, received a cross from Milner and opened the record for Aston Villa.

However, Stoke City tied the score for Stoke City before the end of the first half with a goal from England's native striker Beatty.