The week is a two-week fixture, and after four days of fixtures against Manchester City, United travel to the central city of Birmingham for an away game against Aston Villa.

As soon as the penalty decision was made, the team will usher in a new round of league matches, because the time is very close, so Fan Bizhuang and Kaka have also made the decision to travel with the team to Birmingham City, and after watching the team's round of matches, they will be diverted to London and leave from Siathrow Airport.

Aston Villa are an established powerhouse in England, and although the decline in recent years has been obvious, both in the league and in the domestic cups, this team also has an illustrious history, having won seven top-flight titles, five FA Cups and League Cups in the last 100 years, as well as the UEFA Champions League trophy in 1982 and the UEFA Super Cup title in the same year.

However, after the establishment of the Premier League, especially after the time entered the new century, Aston Villa's situation has deteriorated, there is no competitiveness for the league title, and even getting a European place is extremely difficult, most of the time, they are in the middle and lower reaches of the league table, this is an old powerhouse that has completely declined, the only thing worthy of praise from Villa fans is that they are one of the few teams in English football that have never been relegated from the top flight.

Aston Villa's performance this season has been impressive, so far, Villa's record is quite good, they are currently eighth in the table, although they have not yet entered the European legion sequence, but they are only a point away from the top six - in fact, except for Manchester United, the gap between the top ten teams is not large, and it can even be said that it is a stalemate, let alone the top six, even from Chelsea in fourth place, Villa is only three points away.

If Villa can win at home and get three points, it will undoubtedly add a lot of hope for them to return to European competition, and the victory over Manchester United, who have won back-to-back games, will certainly be a huge boost to the team's morale and confidence.

So in this game, Aston Villa, who is playing at home, has an extremely strong desire to win.

Of course, Manchester United are not far behind. At present, Manchester United, which has won crazy victories in a row, is at the peak of morale and state, not to mention Aston Villa, which has already declined, it is estimated that even if the next opponents are all Arsenal, Chelsea and other Premier League giants, they are fearless and vow to cut all opponents down.

Before the departure, Manchester United's players were interviewed by many media, saying that the team would go all out to win the three points, and captain Neville shouted the slogan of "welcome Christmas with a complete victory", which is enough to prove how strong the current Manchester United is in spirit and confidence.

Judging from Manchester United's crazy winning performance after the start of the new league season, Manchester United players have the confidence to say such ambitious words, but for this game, many fans and media are full of expectations for Aston Villa to become the hero who stands in the way of the giants.

The reason is very simple, although Manchester United is strong, but in this game, their lineup is not neat, lacking Van Bizhuang and Kaka, especially the former, without the most sharp fangs, Aston Villa, which has a good record this season, is not without a chance to win, at least, with the advantage of home Villa, is very hopeful of getting a draw, blocking Manchester United's crazy winning streak.

"Manchester United will face the biggest challenge of the new season in this round of league games!"

"Can Manchester United, without Van and Kaka, be able to defeat any opponent like before?"

"Villa are not an underdog, they have a glorious history and have the ability to make any team fall at Villa Park!"

"Although the difference in strength between the two sides is obvious, Aston Villa still has a glimmer of hope!"

'The loss of Van and Kaka has been a huge blow to Manchester United, can Aston Villa seize that opportunity and become heroes across England?'

Amid the buzz from fans and the media, the entire United team arrived in Birmingham and, in the evening, stepped onto the turf of Villa Park.

Fan Bizhuang and Kaka arrived together on the team bus, but due to the ban, the two could not appear on the field, so the two sat directly in the stands.

It is worth mentioning that the sudden appearance of Fan Bizhuang and Kaka in the stands also caused a lot of sensation, both are the world's top superstars, and there are many fans around the world, and the same is true in Birmingham, although this is the home of Aston Villa, but there is no contradiction between supporting the home team and liking superstars, so in the cheers of the fans, Fan Bizhuang and Kaka became the busiest people, and the two of them continued to sign autographs and take photos of the home fans gathered around, The hustle and bustle continued until the game was about to start.

"It's so exhausting, it's even more tiring than playing a 90-minute game! If I had known, I should have worn a hat and sunglasses, so that the fans might not recognize them. ”

After the enthusiastic fans retreated, Kaka sat down and complained to his friend, rubbing his sore hands.

Fan Bizhuang smiled, "The more fans you have, the more you prove your popularity." Isoksen, I just saw you talking to every fan with a smile on your face, and it seems that there are a few beautiful female fans who have stuffed notes for you......"

"Ahem......"

Female fans throw hugs on their favorite players, which is not uncommon in the football world, and Kaka, apparently not wanting to talk about this topic that would be embarrassing to him, coughed twice and turned the conversation to the game itself, "What do you think the outcome of the game will be?" You know, a lot of the media have said that Manchester United are weak and can be beaten when we are not available...... Of course, I don't believe it, I have confidence in our team, we are a good team and no matter what the situation is, I believe Sir Alex will have a way to deal with it. ”

"I'm confident that we're going to keep winning." Fan Bizhuang was also full of confidence, when his eyes swept over the court, he saw a familiar figure who was warming up above, but his eyes suddenly lit up, he thought about it, and added, "But the process may not be too smooth......

"Why did you suddenly have such an idea?"

Kaka looked at his friend strangely, but Fan Bizhuang didn't answer, smiled faintly, and cast his eyes on the football field.

The competition has begun.

……

The process of the competition was as Fan Bizhuang expected, and even exceeded, which can be described as extremely difficult.

In terms of the strength of the two teams, Manchester United is undoubtedly superior, even in the absence of Van Bizhuang, Kaka and Scholes, although the squad is missing, but the strength is still extremely strong, more than ten minutes after the opening game, Manchester United is the main opponent, won the initiative on the field.

But it's one thing to have an advantage, it's another to be able to turn that advantage into momentum. Perhaps accustomed to having such a "cake master" as Fan Bizhuang in the game, Manchester United players always can't help but want to find Fan Bizhuang after getting the ball, but find that Fan Bizhuang is not on the field, so they can only reluctantly hand over the ball to other teammates.

This is the bad effect of having a "dependency" on a certain player, Manchester United's performance in the central midfield is impeccable, but in the front, due to the lack of Van Bizhuang's sharp arrow, the offensive efficiency has undoubtedly been greatly affected, although the performance of Rooney and Owen, who started in this game, was also good, but they were unable to score the decisive goal.

The Aston Villa who are playing at home are very low, they are very clear about the gap between themselves and the league leaders, so it is more about the whole team to defend tightly, with the "iron bucket formation" to deal with Manchester United's ferocious offensive, and the effect is obviously good, without the assault of Van Bizhuang and Kaka, and at the same time the organization and passing of the ball are a must Scholes is not on the field, for the bus put out by the home team, although Manchester United is lively, but there is not much substantive threat.

The first half ended with a dull 0:0 scoreline.

The so-called long attack must be lost, the second half is a good interpretation of this truth, the game in the 63rd minute, the home team made a substitution, wearing the No. 32 shirt veteran Robert . Pires came off the bench.

"This player seems to be very popular!"

Listening to the rumbling cheers of the Villa Park Stadium, Kaka exclaimed in surprise and confusion.

"He's a great super player, it's amazing!"

Fan Bizhuang responded, his voice was very soft, it looked more like he was muttering, and the look in his eyes was even more trance.

The player who has just been substituted is none other than Fan Bizhuang's old acquaintance, or one of the "masters" - Robert. Pires.

When Van Bizhuang first debuted from Villarreal, the French veteran helped him a lot, taking good care of him both on the pitch and in his private life, and taught him a lot. Even if Fan Bizhuang later left the town, the contact with Pires, who was also a teacher and friend, was never interrupted.

Now Pires has also transferred from a small town to the Premier League, and a pair of "master and apprentice" will reunite on the green field, but the role has changed from a teammate to an opponent, which makes Fan Bizhuang very embarrassed.

However, it is a pity that in this duel between Manchester United and Aston Villa, Fan Bizhuang is destined to be unable to play, and if he wants to reunite with his old friends, time can only be pushed back.

Of course, Fan Bizhuang has no doubts about Pires' ability, although the opponent is old and no longer at his peak, but the older he gets, the more demonic he is, Pires' perfect skills and rich game experience can still bring great trouble to any opponent.

This is also the reason why Fan Bizhuang said this, he never doubted his "master".