Football: God-level midfielder, Haaland is stunned

Chapter 64

After a few words of small talk, Xia Yuan and Ma Fanshu returned to the team apartment to rest.

The next day.

Xia Yuan came to the training ground for training before seven o'clock.

About half an hour later, McGinn also came to the stadium.

"Xia! You are here so early?"

"I heard that you performed well in your debut in the national team and completed an assist hat trick. It seems that it won't take long for you to become the offensive core of Norway."

Xia Yuan waved his hand and said, "It's just good luck."

"You also performed well in the Scottish national team! You scored a goal and an assist."

"You are definitely a Scottish thigh!"

Xia Yuan began to brag with McGinn.

Not long after, more Aston Villa players began to come to the stadium.

According to the time set by coach Dean Smith, the training will officially start at 8:30 noon, but it was not until 9:30 that Grealish slowly came to the training ground.

No doubt.

The rocker must have gone out to party again last night!

The dark circles under his eyes are quite obvious.

"Brother, you are a whole hour late." Xia Yuan kindly reminded Grealish.

Grealish obviously did not sober up.

He stammered: "Where is the music? Music! Let's have some music!"

Xia Yuan: "..."

Grealish was still drunk.

He even treated the training ground as a disco!

It's really against the sky!

As the team's head coach, Dean Smith has long lost patience with Grealish.

He has reminded Grealish many times, and even demoted Grealish to the second team for this.

But no matter how Dean Smith punishes Grealish.

He still does his own thing.

In the end, Dean Smith simply gave up treatment and let Grealish fend for himself.

…

Two days later, the day before the match.

At the press conference.

The head coaches of the two teams were on edge before the game.

Especially Birmingham's head coach, Monk.

Monk is only 40 years old this year.

He is undoubtedly quite young at the level of football coach.

When Monk was interviewed by reporters, he was also like a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

He made a bold statement and was ready to end Aston Villa's winning streak.

"In the past week, we Birmingham have made sufficient preparations. I believe tomorrow's game will be very difficult, but I have enough confidence to win."

"Aston Villa has won seven consecutive games and ranks fifth in the Championship. They are in excellent form, but Birmingham has never been afraid of strong teams. We will win this derby at St. Andrews and end the opponent's winning streak."

Afterwards, a female reporter from Xia asked Monk a question about Xia Yuan.

The female reporter is the host of the sports channel, Ma Fanshu.

"Mr. Monk, do you think Birmingham can limit Xia Yuan's performance? His assists are currently ranked first in the assists list of the Championship."

Faced with Ma Fanshu's question, Monk's face showed a rather disdainful smile.

Then, coach Monk said slowly: "I must admit that Xia is indeed a very good football player. At the age of only 17, he can play so well in the game. This is really rare."

"However, Birmingham will not focus on the Chinese player in the next game. Our focus will be on forwards Abraham and Grealish. In my opinion, these two players will pose a threat to our goal!"

After Monk attended the press conference, Dean Smith also came to the scene.

This is his first press conference since the red card ban.

Dean Smith's face is very excited.

"We are ready! Although many players in the lineup have participated in national team games, this will more or less affect the players' physical fitness."

"But Aston Villa still has enough confidence to beat the opponent away! I believe the players will do their best in tomorrow's game and win this derby!"

The next day.

Match day.

Around 5pm, the area around Birmingham's home stadium, St. Andrews, was already crowded with fans looking forward to the start of the big battle.

Birmingham and Aston Villa fans began to sing their own songs outside the stadium.

The home team's anthem!!

Even, many Aston Villa and Birmingham fans were fighting each other!

Alarmed many security personnel.

At 7:30, in the stands of St. Andrews Stadium.

Aston Villa and Birmingham fans are already in place!!

Every fan is cheering for the home team's players with enthusiastic singing and shouting.

This derby in the Birmingham area is about to start in 5 minutes.

In the player tunnel.

The starting players of the two teams did not greet each other.

Everyone's face was full of determination.

Not long after, under the leadership of the referee, the players stepped onto the St. Andrews Stadium.

Xia Yuan walked at the end of the Aston Villa team.

The moment he walked out of the player tunnel, applause and booing almost coexisted at the same time.

The applause for Xia Yuan was naturally from the Aston Villa fans, and the booing for Xia Yuan was from the home Birmingham fans!

At the same time.

In the distant Xia country.

The wealthy Douyin also bought the broadcasting rights of this game from Dongqiu.com and hired the famous sports channel commentator He Wei to come to the scene to comment on this game.

"Welcome all fans to watch the 36th round of the English Championship in the Douyin live broadcast room! Birmingham will face Aston Villa at home!"

"I am the commentator He Wei!"

"First, let's announce the starting lineups of the two teams!"

"On the Birmingham side, head coach Monk sent out a 442 formation!"

"The goalkeeper is Kemp."

"The four defenders are: Wes Harding, Michael Morrison, Dean, Christian Petersen!"

"Four midfielders: Maghoma, Kiftenberg, Davis, Hota Pelletello!"

"Two forwards: Che Adams, Jukiewicz!"

"Currently Birmingham ranks 15th in the English Championship, and its recent state is also quite bad, losing three games in a row!!"

"And on the Aston Villa side, Dean. Smith deployed a 4411 formation! "

"The goalkeeper is Jed Steele;"

"Four defenders: Neil Taylor, House, Mings, El Mohammadi!"