When Yang Fan learned that this big man was his new teammate and roommate, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hello, my name is Yang Fan, you can call me Yang." Yang Fan took the initiative to introduce himself.

What he thought to himself was that this big man is from Aston Villa's U19 echelon?

It doesn't look like it.

This big man looks at least twenty-three or four years old. If he had a beard, Yang Fan wouldn't be too suspicious to say that his son is from the U19 echelon.

"Kevin Lee." The big man said in a muffled voice, then lay on his own bed, staring at the ceiling without saying a word.

Well, it seems that it is difficult for my new roommate to communicate.

"I, there are some delicious foods here. Do you want to come and have some?" Yang Fan took out some of his own baked steamed buns from his bag. His English speaking is quite average, and he can only jump out with one word.

"Thank you, I don't want to eat it." The big man said in a muffled voice.

At this moment, the door was knocked.

"Yang Fan, I'll introduce my new friend, Jack." Zhang Yang came in, "Jack Gallish."

"Hello, Jack." Yang Fan shook hands with Gallish, "Yang Fan, you can call me Yang."

"Ha, hello." Gralish glanced at Kevin Lee, who was lying in bed in a daze. "So Kevin is in the same room as you. Don't worry, this big guy is very friendly."

Yang Fan was about to say something when he saw Galish rushing into the room, "Sorry, use the bathroom."

"What's wrong with him?" Yang Fan asked Zhang Yang. When he saw Zhang Yang laughing, he guessed that it must have something to do with this kid.

"It's nothing, this guy ate six packs of spicy strips." Zhang Yang said with a frown.

Yang Fan was shocked. People who had never eaten spicy strips had eaten so many packs in one breath, so it would be strange if they didn’t have a stomachache.

...

"What's wrong with that big man? Don't say a word?" Zhang Yang lowered his voice.

"I don't know." Yang Fan said in a low voice, "and hello, and then he lay there alone without saying a word."

"You are not lucky. That guy Gallish is very good. This big guy probably is difficult to get along with." Zhang Yang sighed.

"Where are you from China?" Kevin Li suddenly spoke, but he was shocked by the two of them.

Not only that, but also because this big man actually speaks Chinese. Although his pronunciation is a bit strange, he can understand it.

"You, you can speak Chinese?" Yang Fan was surprised.

At the same time, it was a little embarrassed, after all, people were secretly talking about people behind their backs and were heard.

"Where are you from China?" Kevin Lee continued to ask without answering his words.

"I am from Jiangsu, and Zhang Yang is from Anhui." Yang Fan said.

"Where is Jiangsu, Anhui?" Kevin Li continued to ask.

It is difficult for two people to answer this question. It is difficult to explain the geography of China to someone who lacks understanding of China.

"Anhui and Jiangsu are two provinces in China." Yang Fan thought for a while, "My home is close to Shanghai, and Zhang Yang's home is close to Nanjing."

Kevin Lee nodded and continued to stare blankly.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"Oh, hell!" Galish's shout came from the bathroom.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang asked.

Then there was a buzzing sound of Gralish.

"He said he had hemorrhoids," said Kevin Lee.

Yang Fan and Zhang Yang looked at each other, Zhang Yang ran back to his room and brought a box of Ma Yinglong...

Zhang Yang and Yang Fan explained how to use this thing, and Kevin Li stood at the door of the bathroom to interpret.

Then I heard Gallish whistling, and then there was an indescribable moan.

Very embarrassing.

This was the first day when the four people met.

To put it another way, on the day after the match between Aston Villa and Liverpool, Aston Villa's players' wife, girlfriend, and runners praised the outstanding performance of her husband, male companion, and Running Man.

...

On December 28, the 18th round of the Premier League.

Aston Villa defeated Stoke City 2-0 away.

Milner made a pass and shot in the game, and Bentner also scored a goal, and Belgian teenager De Bruyne, who came on as a substitute, contributed an assist.

In this round of league, several upsets broke out.

Chelsea were tied 1-1 by Fulham.

Liverpool was also tied by Blackburn 1-1.

Manchester City, which ranked second in the league, was also tied by West Bromwich zero-to-zero.

In this way, the 18th round of the Premier League in 2011/2012 season ended:

Aston Villa leads the Premier League standings with 49 points;

Manchester City ranked second with 42 points;

Manchester United scored 42 points together, but ranked third because of their goal difference;

Tottenham Hotspur ranked fourth with 38 points;

Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool ranked 56, 78.

Aston Villa also secured the Premier League half-time championship one round ahead of schedule in 2011/2012.

Not only that, with Aston Villa's current strength and form, many English media are optimistic that Aston Villa will win the Premier League championship for the third consecutive season.

The Guardian lamented that he hoped that Manchester United could be more powerful. Not to mention regaining the Premier League throne from Aston Villa, at least he would cause trouble for Aston Villa and not let Aston Villa win the championship easily.

This is very interesting. Manchester City and Manchester United are in the same position and rank higher. However, the English media generally regard Manchester United as the main force to resist Aston Villa.

Obviously, although Manchester City has "risen", the English media generally do not believe that Manchester City has the strength to compete with Aston Villa for the league championship.

At this time, the news that Aston Villa will introduce Japanese international Shinji Kagawa from Dortmund was also revealed by the media.

Aston Villa did not deny the news, but publicly admitted that the transaction had been basically completed and the process could be completed after the transfer window was opened.

After Aston Villa recognized the news, the biggest reaction came from the Japanese side.

Japanese media and fans cheered and were very proud of Japanese players being able to join the Premier League champion and European champion Aston Villa.

In the "Villa House" direct store in Tokyo, Japan, Aston Villa has begun to publicly sell Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 jersey.

In Aston Villa's first team, from No. 1 to No. 25, only No. 17 was temporarily vacant. Did Shinji Kagawa choose the large number after No. 25, so he chose this number.

The most direct reaction to the influence of Shinji Kagawa joining Aston Villa in Japan is that at the door of Villa House, a large number of fans lined up in a long queue to buy Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 Aston Villa jersey.

Not only Shinji Kagawa's No. 17 jersey, Bale's No. 7 jersey, Modric's No. 10 jersey, Hamei's No. 21 jersey, Suarez's No. 9 jersey, Klose's No. 18 jersey, Milner's No. 8 jersey and other Aston Villa players' jerseys are also selling well.

In the words of Japanese media, Kagawa Shinji's joining has caused a predictable surge in the number of Aston Villa's fans in Japan.

...

Regarding Aston Villa signing a Japanese player, the relationship between Chinese fans is complicated.

Shinji Kagawa is the main player of Dortmund and performed very well. Aston Villa signed this player, obviously not only considering the development of the Japanese market, but also considering competitive factors.

However, signing a Japanese player, and Aston Villa, as a Chinese team, has a Chinese coach, but has not signed a Chinese international player, which has more or less disappointed some fans.

Some fans who were emotionally excited even said on the Internet that they would never watch Aston Villa's ball again.

A reporter from the Sports News even directly published an article criticizing Aston Villa, or pointing at Fang Jue, believing that Fang Jue, as a Chinese footballer, does not consider introducing Chinese players and does not want to contribute to Chinese football, which really disappoints Chinese fans.

The whole report is very fierce, just pointing directly at Fang Jue's nose and saying that he is "in vain for his country."

The head of Aston Villa Club in China soon brought back these domestic public opinions to Birmingham.

Fang Jue laughed angry and brought in a Chinese international player?

He thought, the key is that which of these players can gain a foothold in Aston Villa?

Not to mention establishing a foothold, it is just a substitute. Can anyone be competent?

Or to take a step back, even if Fang Jue forced to introduce a Chinese player, it would be difficult to get a labor certificate.

According to the regulations of the British Ministry of Labor, foreign players introduced by the Premier League and Championship clubs must participate in 75% of the international A-level competitions of the country's national team in the past year, and the country's FIFA ranking must be in the top 64.

A month ago, FIFA announced the latest national team rankings. The total ranking of the Chinese national team fell by one more place, down to 85th...

I can't get a labor certificate through normal channels, and as for the special genius clauses, I don't have to think about it anymore.

Soon, Aston Villa Club officially issued a statement, tactfully proclaiming that Fang Jue has always paid attention to domestic players, and there are indeed several players that have made coach Fang Jue very interested. However, considering the labor certificate issue, the club has no plans to introduce Chinese international players for the time being.

Immediately afterwards, Aston Villa Club threw out another news to distract.

"Aston Villa Club has selected fifteen young players from the domestic Villa Football School to Birmingham. These players will train together with the Aston Villa U19 echelon. Players with outstanding performance will officially join Aston Villa's U19 echelon and participate in the English Youth League."
To be continued...